‘A madcap sci-fi romp, which combines a bananas plot with some very touching writing about grief, nostalgia and love’ – New Statesman Books of the Year

Helen Macdonald is a writer, naturalist, and former historian of science, now based in Suffolk. Their previous award-winning memoir H is for Hawk has been adapted for the screen with Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson, released in 2025. Helen’s other publications include Vesper Flights and the poetry collection, Shaler’s Fish. California-born Sin Blaché now lives in the North West of Ireland and writes horror and sc-fi. The two worked together at a distance during lockdown to create their fast-paced, genre-defying debut novel, Prophet. It is an unusual thriller, a politically charged queer romance with elements of science fantasy. We are looking forward to welcoming both authors to hear them talk about their fascinating collaboration.