Vintage's 15th Birthday, with MARK HADDON, AUDREY NIFFENEGGER, SEBASTIAN FAULKS, ALLISON PEARSON, ROSE TREMAIN, HOWARD JACOBSON, ADAM THIRLWELL and FRANCINE STOCK Saturday 17 September, 10.30am - 5.30pm
The Gallery at Foyles, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EB

One of the world's greatest paperback imprints, Vintage has been responsible for some of the biggest bestsellers of the past 15 years from Captain Correlli to
Curious Incident.

To mark their 15th birthday, Vintage, in association with Foyles, have brought together some of their greatest authors as well as key publishing industry figures to celebrate writers, writing and the industry surrounding them. This is an incredible opportunity to quiz authors - both veteran and first timers, journalists and book experts including Vintage's Publishing Director, on all areas of writing and publishing - from a novel's first inception to the process of being published, from review and reader reaction to whether one can predict success.

Discover secrets, ask questions, learn tricks and tips and explore how books work.

An unmissable day for all book lovers, readers and writers.

Tickets: 15 incl. refreshments, goody bag + 15% off Vintage titles on the day.

Full running order:

10.30-11.30am: Book Politics
Vintage's Publishing Director Rachael Cugnoni and Marketing Director Roger Bratchell are joined by paperback expert Sarah Broadhurst to reveal some of the
secrets of the trade. New author John Bennett will join in to tell his story, read an excerpt from and give out proof copies of his soon to be published novel Sea Otters Gambolling in the Wild Wild Surf. Chaired by Liz Thomson, Editor of the trade journal Publishing News.

12.00-1.00pm: Book Club
Allison Pearson, the best-selling author of I don't Know How She Does It, talks Jane Mays, literary editor of the Daily Mail.

1.15pm: Sebastian Faulks will be signing copies of his latest novel, Human Traces

2.00-3.00pm: Making Tomorrow's Classics
Journalist and writer Francine Stock and authors Howard Jacobson (Making of Henry) and Adam Thirlwell (Politics) join chair Claire Armitstead, Literary Editor of the Guardian to discuss the eternal question of what makes a book a classic.

3.30-4.00pm: Reading by Rose Tremain + prize draw

4.30-5.30pm: Success
Vintage publishes 10 Nobel Laureates and 11 Booker winners, countless bestsellers and modern classics, but do we know what makes books successful? Authors Mark Haddon (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time), Audrey Niffenegger (The Time Traveler's Wife), Independent on Sunday Literary Editor Suzi Feay and Foyles' Commercial Manager Vivienne Wordley discuss. Chaired by Deputy Editor of the Bookseller, Joel Rickett

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