John Birmingham

In 2008, John Birmingham released his electrifying thriller Without Warning, which imagined a world where an unexplained energy field wipes out America. Now, he returns to that world with his new blockbuster: After America. The much-loved author of He Died with a Felafel in His Hand and the Weapons of Choice trilogy talks about his new passion for the epic page-turner, and where speculative fiction and geopolitical commentary collide.

John Birmingham will be introduced by David Astle.

Presenters

John Birmingham

John Birmingham is the author of the cult classic He Died With a Felafel in His Hand and most recently the thriller, Without Warning.

David Astle

David Astle has been making cryptic crosswords for over 25 years, and Puzzled is the book to show you how these weird clues work, as well as stepping you through the unlikely history of wordplay and puzzling. His previous books include Offbeat Australia (a trivia-travel guide), One Down One Missing (a true-crime thriller) and the two novels, Marzipan Plan and The Book of Miles.