The Island of Missing Trees author Elif Shafak: literature as a tool for diverse thought

Award winning British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak was in conversation with ‪@TheSocietyofAuthors‬ Chief Executive, Nicola Solomon to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routine.

Shafak has published 19 books, 12 of which are novels, including her latest The Island of Missing Trees, shortlisted for the Costa Award, British Book Awards, RSL Ondaatje Prize and Women’s Prize for Fiction. She is a bestselling author in many countries around the world and her work has been translated into 57 languages. 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and RSL Ondaatje Prize; and was Blackwell’s Book of the Year.

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