Ben Macintyre at The Authors’ Club
By Suzy Feay The David Lloyd George Room was packed on Thursday 16 January for Ben Macintyre’s lunchtime talk about his latest book, ‘The Siege’, the inside story of the assault on the Iranian Embassy in London that took place in May 1980. After days of tense...Mishal Husain at The Authors’ Club
Five minutes into the Authors Club lunch on December 12, an elderly man sidled over to the top table and stood like a nervous waiter behind the guest speaker, Mishal Husain. On receiving an encouraging raised eyebrow, he handed her a piece of paper showing his name....John Sweeney at the Authors’ Club
On 21 November at the National Liberal Club in London, the veteran investigative journalist and author John Sweeney addressed a packed audience of Authors’ Club and NLC Ukrainian Circle members about his latest book, Murder in the Gulag: The Life and Death of Alexei...The Bald Monkey By Dickon Levinge
Authors’ Club member Dickon Levinge has released his new book about a group of friends on the edge of society, sobriety and sanity. And the pub that they drink in. An anarchic black comedy of denial, anger, obsession, revenge and extremely poor judgement. Seven...Exploring the “What If?” of England’s Queens in Regina by Emily Murdoch Perkins
Imagine if England’s monarchy had been shaped by firstborn daughters instead of sons. What if it was the eldest daughters who inherited the throne, steering the course of the nation with their own unique strengths and perspectives? Regina: The Queen Who Could Have...2024 Best First Novel Award Winner Announced
The Authors’ Club is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 Best First Novel Award is Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow’s All The Little Bird Hearts (Tinder Press). The guest adjudicator, journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, presented the £2,500 award at a reception...
Shortlist announced for Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2024
The Authors’ Club is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Best First Novel Award, now in its 70th year. Lucy Popescu, chairing the judging panel, commented: ‘We are thrilled to announce our shortlist of six outstanding debuts. These brilliant novelists...