CAMBRIDGE CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVAL PRESENTS: Reading and conversation with Irenosen Okojie and Zoe Gilbert

Irenosen Okojie, author of Butterfly Fish and Speak Gigantular, and Zoe Gilbert, author of Folk, will be in discussion at the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), home to the University of Cambridge Centre for Creative Writing. This reading and Q&A session offers an insight into what it means to be a successful author today.

 

Irenosen has been described as “a liberatingly odd, seductive and fearless talent” (Laine Paull).  Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, the BBC and the Huffington Post. She is a freelance Arts Project Manager and Coordinator and has worked as a freelance writer, Marketing Assistant and Editorial Assistant.

 

Zoe is the winner of the Costa Short Story Award 2014. She is co-founder of London Lit Lab, her debut novel Folk has been praised by the Financial Times, New Statesman, Times Literary Supplement and the Mail on Sunday among others. Ben Myers of The Guardian commented: “It reads like a dream that, once visited, is difficult to leave behind.”

 

Other events on the day include, talks, workshops, and a panel discussion. Book two workshops and save £5 (you must be logged into your account for the discount to apply) making the full day a maximum of £30. If you are still eager for more and wish to indulge in a 3 course meal alongside hearing from Cynan Jones- winner of the Short Story Competition last year, why not add dinner for £35?

If your writing would benefit from some fine-tuning and professional feedback, why not sign up for a 1:1 supervision with one of our specialist tutors? Dr Sarah Burton, Professor Jem Poster and Dr Lucy Durneen will be available for consultation throughout the day. Book in advance by email to zara.kuckelhaus@ice.cam.ac.uk, specifying which tutor you would like to see, and when.