When: Wednesday, 16. January 2013 18:30-20:30
Where: London, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA
Host: English PEN
Contact: (julia@englishpen.org)
More info: www.englishpen.org/events/
The following participant are going to attend the event:
Ian Cobain, an investigative journalist with the Guardian and author of Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture. His inquiries into the UK’s involvement with torture since 9/11 have won the Martha Gellhorn Prize and the Paul Foot Award for investigative journalism, and has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. He has also won several Amnesty International Media awards and a Liberty award.
Clare Algar, Executive Director of Human Rights organisation Reprieve. Clare worked as a litigator in a commercial law firm before she moved to Reprieve in 2008.
Anna Perera, Author of Guantanamo Boy. Born in London to a Sri Lankan father and Irish, after teaching English in two secondary schools in London, Anna ran a unit for teenage boys who were excluded from school and later did an MA in Writing For Children at Winchester University. She lives in London and has a grown-up son. Her recent YA Novel: The Glass Collector tells the story of 15 year old Aaron and his life in the slums of present day Egypt.
Gillian Slovo (Chair)
South African born Gillian Slovo is President of English PEN and the author of twelve novels and a family memoir, Every Secret Thing, which was an international best seller. Her co-authored play, Guantanamo- Honor Bound to Defend Freedom played worldwide. Her verbatim interviews with women politicians were part of the 2010 Tricycle Theatre’s Women, Power and Politics season.
This event is free to English PEN members. If you are a member, email julia@englishpen.org to reserve your place.
To book a ticket visit: www.freewordonline.com
