Stranger Than...

Stranger Than... a series of 15 non-fiction classics, coming to a bookseller near you. To mark the collections launch, Perennial, Foyles and 5th Estate organised a collaborative day-long celebration, where a host of published writers and book industry folk discussed how non-fiction works, how to write non-fiction and why the format is so successful.

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Episodes

Nigel Slater Autumn Podcast 2

Second Autumn podcast from Nigel Slater.

Sep 10, 2007•5 min

Nigel Slater Autumn Podcast 1

Part one of two Autumn podcasts from Nigel Slater.

Sep 10, 2007•6 min

Nigel Slater Spring Podcast 2

Second Spring podcast from Nigel Slater.

Apr 01, 2007•5 min

Nigel Slater Spring Podcast 1

Part one of two Spring podcasts from Nigel Slater.

Apr 01, 2007•6 min

The Personal and the Political

What are the differences in approaching the personal memoir and the political biography? Jung Chang was catapulted to international fame with her autobiography Wild Swans, first published in 1991. Since then, she has gone on to write a bestselling political biography Mao. Jung Chang will talk about her path to becoming a writer, and how Wild Swans allowed her to write about one of the world’s most mysterious leaders.

Mar 23, 2007•4 min

A Life Writing Masterclass

How do you teach someone to write non-fiction? Join us for a unique chance to hear Kathryn Hughes and Richard Holmes, both Professors at of the Life Writing Course at UEA, discuss the process of writing creative biography. Both Kathryn and Richard are successful biographers and renowned experts in their field. They are joined by two UEA graduates, Leonora Klein whose first book, a biography of Albert Pierrepoint was published in October 2006 and Druin Burch whose biography of surgeon Astley Coop...

Mar 16, 2007•57 min

From the Page to the Screen

Many of the great narrative non-fiction books have been translated from the book to the screen. What makes a good film adaptation and how does a producer identify and adapt a book for the screen? Alexander Masters and Kathryn Hughes have been heavily involved in adapting their biographies, respectively Stuart and The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton for television. Simon Singh won a BAFTA for his documentary on Fermat’s Last Theorem, which he followed up with his book on the same subject....

Mar 09, 2007•54 min

Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction

What are the differences between writing fiction and non-fiction? Two authors who write in both genres will explore the different approaches to writing fiction and non-fiction. Hilary Mantel is one of our finest novelists and also the author of a critically acclaimed memoir Giving Up the Ghost. Bella Bathurst has written brilliant historical non-fiction as well as a fascinating and chilling novel. The event is chaired by Danuta Kean, freelance arts journalist and publishing commentator.

Mar 02, 2007•53 min

The Art of Autobiography

Xandra Bingley, Antonia Quirke & Salena Godden. What drives a writer to write an autobiography? What makes a memoir unique? And what is it about them that so appeals to publishers and readers? Three outstanding memoirists talk about their very different experiences of writing about their own lives. They are joined by Arabella Pike, Publishing Director of Harper Press and the event is chaired by Observer interviewer and writer Rachel Cooke.

Feb 23, 2007•52 min

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