Name: The PEN HG Wells Lecture with Monica Ali
Start: 2023-11-29T19:00:00Z
End: 2023-11-29T20:15:00Z
Location: The Common Room

The PEN HG Wells Lecture with Monica Ali

New Writing Northis the reading and writing development agency for the north of England, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

New Writing North

New Writing North is delighted to host the 2023 PEN HG Wells Lecture, to be delivered by acclaimed novelist, Monica Ali.

The Common Room

The annual PEN HG Wells Lecture showcases visionary writing and new thinking in the spirit of former PEN president and founding member, author HG Wells. In this lecture, Monica Ali will explore the threat AI may pose to novelists and creatives in the future. Novelists have often provoked, challenged the status quo and caused offence, but large language models are currently programmed not to transgress in these ways. What will be the implications for minorities or marginalised voices?Monica Ali is the bestselling author of five books including Brick Lane, which was shortlisted for the 2003 Booker Prize and most recently Love Marriage. Her work has been translated into 26 languages and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.<a href="https://englishpen.org" title="https://englishpen.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">English PEN</a> is one of the world's oldest human rights organisations, championing the freedom to write and read.Chaired by Irenosen Okojie – due to illness, Irenosen will no longer be chairing this event. It will instead be chaired by Daniel Gorman, Director of English PEN.Book sales and signing with The Bound bookshop after the event AccessibilityThe Common Room is fully accessible, with lifts to each floor.The Common Room and cafe bar 5|Quarter are accessed from street level through the main double door entrance from Orchard Street. On coming into the main building, the ground floor is then up four steps (with a double handrail). For wheelchair, pushchair and limited mobility access there is a small platform lift to the ground floor level freely available to use if you wish. Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor and Wood Hall levels. All assistance dogs are very welcome throughout the building.If you have any further access requirements for this event, please let us know when you purchase your ticket, or email kathryntann@newwritingnorth.com

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