British Academy to host Samuel Johnson Prize shortlist event

2 September 2015

Announcements

We are delighted to announce that the British Academy will be hosting the Samuel Johnson Prize 2015 shortlisted authors at a public event on Tuesday 27 October. The week before the winner announcement, the event will be chaired by James Naughtie (BBC Radio 4's Today Programme), and offers attendees the chance to hear from the authors, followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing.

The event is free, but registration is required. Further information is available here.

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