British Science Fiction, British Fantasy, and World Fantasy Award–winning author LAVIE TIDHAR (A MAN LIES DREAMING, UNHOLY LAND) is an acclaimed author of literature, science fiction, fantasy, graphic novels, and middle grade fiction. Tidhar received the John W. Campbell, Xingyun, and Neukom Literary awards for the novel CENTRAL STATION, which has been translated into more than ten languages. He is a book columnist for the WASHINGTON POST and recently edited the BEST OF WORLD SCIENCE FICTION anthology. Tidhar currently resides with his family in London.

SAMIT BASU is an Indian novelist. He's published several novels in a range of speculative genres, all critically acclaimed and bestselling in India, beginning with THE SIMOQIN PROPHECIES (2003). THE CITY INSIDE was shortlisted (as CHOSEN SPIRITS) for the JCB Prize, India’s biggest literary award. He also works as a director-screenwriter (Netflix, 2019), a comics writer, and a columnist. He lives in Delhi, Mumbai, and on the internet.

Virtual Event - Lavie Tidhar in conversation with Samit Basu