Author Conversations: Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy In brief Guests - Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy Organiser - Ryan Van Winkle Series - Author Conversations: A Reading Series Book your ticket on Eventbrite About the event In this Author Reading, we feature Elle Nash, a prolific writer and editor who just published an absorbing collection of short stories, and recent graduate Mohamed Tonsy who has just released his debut novel - a dystopian book on freedom and revolt in 2030s Egypt. Elle Nash Elle Nash is the author of the novels Gag Reflex (Clash Books, 2022) and Animals Eat Each Other (Dzanc Books), which was featured in the 2018 June Reading Room of O - The Oprah Magazine and hailed by Publishers Weekly as a ‘complex, impressive exploration of obsession and desire.’ Nudes (SF/LD Books and 404 Ink), her debut short story collection, is out now. Her work appears in Guernica, BOMB, The Nervous Breakdown, Literary Hub, The Fanzine, Volume 1 Brooklyn, New York Tyrant and elsewhere. She is a founding editor of Witch Craft Magazine and has edited fiction at both Hobart Pulp and Expat Literary Journal. Elle will be in conversation with Alex Penland. Mohamed Tonsy Mohamed Tonsy is a queer Egyptian writer, ceramicist, and recent PhD Creative Writing graduate from the University of Edinburgh. His writing has appeared in Mizna, Epoch Press, was shortlisted in MFest’s 2021 Short Story Competition and won a Quarterly John Byrne Award. His debut novel, You Must Believe in Spring was published in October 2022 by Hajar Press. About the series Every year, the Writer-in-Residence programmes a series of Author Readings and Conversations with the best and brightest writers around. These free events are open to everyone. Spaces are limited, so please book your ticket through Eventbrite. Books will be available for purchase and signing thanks to Lighthouse Books. Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature? We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhDs in English Literature at Edinburgh Nov 18 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Author Conversations: Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy Join us for an in-person reading and conversation with Elle Nash, a prolific writer and editor of Witch Craft Magazine, and Mohamed Tonsy, a recent PhD Creative Writing graduate who has just released his dystopian debut novel on freedom and revolt in 2030s Egypt. The Project Room, 1.06 50 George Square Newington EH8 9JU Register now via Eventbrite
Author Conversations: Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy In brief Guests - Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy Organiser - Ryan Van Winkle Series - Author Conversations: A Reading Series Book your ticket on Eventbrite About the event In this Author Reading, we feature Elle Nash, a prolific writer and editor who just published an absorbing collection of short stories, and recent graduate Mohamed Tonsy who has just released his debut novel - a dystopian book on freedom and revolt in 2030s Egypt. Elle Nash Elle Nash is the author of the novels Gag Reflex (Clash Books, 2022) and Animals Eat Each Other (Dzanc Books), which was featured in the 2018 June Reading Room of O - The Oprah Magazine and hailed by Publishers Weekly as a ‘complex, impressive exploration of obsession and desire.’ Nudes (SF/LD Books and 404 Ink), her debut short story collection, is out now. Her work appears in Guernica, BOMB, The Nervous Breakdown, Literary Hub, The Fanzine, Volume 1 Brooklyn, New York Tyrant and elsewhere. She is a founding editor of Witch Craft Magazine and has edited fiction at both Hobart Pulp and Expat Literary Journal. Elle will be in conversation with Alex Penland. Mohamed Tonsy Mohamed Tonsy is a queer Egyptian writer, ceramicist, and recent PhD Creative Writing graduate from the University of Edinburgh. His writing has appeared in Mizna, Epoch Press, was shortlisted in MFest’s 2021 Short Story Competition and won a Quarterly John Byrne Award. His debut novel, You Must Believe in Spring was published in October 2022 by Hajar Press. About the series Every year, the Writer-in-Residence programmes a series of Author Readings and Conversations with the best and brightest writers around. These free events are open to everyone. Spaces are limited, so please book your ticket through Eventbrite. Books will be available for purchase and signing thanks to Lighthouse Books. Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature? We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support research which crosses boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhDs in English Literature at Edinburgh Nov 18 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Author Conversations: Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy Join us for an in-person reading and conversation with Elle Nash, a prolific writer and editor of Witch Craft Magazine, and Mohamed Tonsy, a recent PhD Creative Writing graduate who has just released his dystopian debut novel on freedom and revolt in 2030s Egypt. The Project Room, 1.06 50 George Square Newington EH8 9JU Register now via Eventbrite
Nov 18 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Author Conversations: Elle Nash and Mohamed Tonsy Join us for an in-person reading and conversation with Elle Nash, a prolific writer and editor of Witch Craft Magazine, and Mohamed Tonsy, a recent PhD Creative Writing graduate who has just released his dystopian debut novel on freedom and revolt in 2030s Egypt.
