An Evening with Emma Donoghue
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Man Booker finalist Emma Donoghue is an undeniable sensation who shot to acclaim for penning both the novel and screenplay for Room. Since then, the author has lived with a foot in both worlds, turning her bestselling books into equally coveted scripts. What do you learn about your work as it transforms into new mediums? Has writing for Hollywood changed her approach to writing novels? In an intimate evening, this hilarious bestselling author shares her new novel, Akin, in which a retired professor takes an unexpected journey to the French Riviera with his great nephew\\u2014hoping to uncover family secrets\\u2014and reflects on the challenges of adapting her stories for screen and her illustrious career to-date.
\\nPresented in partnership with Vancouver Film School.