Durham Book Festival: Poets Turned Novellists

Gala Studio

Sean O’Brien and Jacob Polley

In Sean O’Brien’s first novel, Afterlife, a hedonistic quartet of young poets and artists are drawn into a hypnotic narrative about power, artistic rivalry, jealousy and, ultimately, murder. O’Brien is an award-winning poet whose collections include Down River. In Jacob Polley’s first novel, Talk of the Town, a random act of violence sets in motion a strange sequence of events among a close-knit community of teenage boys in Carlisle. Both writers are acclaimed poets who have turned their hands to novels for the first time. Introduced by Jo Colley.

4.00 pm

Nearest train station is Durham. Regular buses into the centre of Durham from across the region.

Nearest major road is A1(M). From the A1(M) take the A690 into Durham city.

All areas accessible for disabled
Facilities for hearing impaired
Guide dogs permitted
Parking & toilets for disabled
On site cafe/restaurant
Toilets

£4.00
£3.00 concessions