For as long as people have been telling stories, they've been telling adventure stories. And for as long as people have been telling stories, people have been discussing those stories. We encourage that discussion, providing videos and resources to bridge the gap between an author and their readers.
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Downloads for you and your book club:
Six authors were shortlisted the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Find out who made the shortlist
Read: a Q&A with each author shortlisted in 2021
Download: a discussion sheet for each novel and watch a short video with each author.
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The #AdventureSociety a series of videos in which we speak to a different author who has recently published a new adventure novel in every episode. You can download the discussion sheet for each novel to support your conversations around the book.
Download: Adventure Society 2020 Book List
Download: Adventure Society 2020 All Talk Sheets
Download: A Guide to Starting an Online Book Club
Use the hashtag #AdventureSociety on social media to join the conversation and let us know what you think.
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Watch the Episodes:
The Black Art of Killing by Matthew Hall
Download The Black Art of Killing discussion sheet.
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
Download the We Begin at the End discussion sheet.
On Wilder Seas by Nikki Marmery
Download the On Wilder Seas discussion sheet.
Black Sun by Owen Matthews
Download the Black Sun discussion sheet.
The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray
Download The Last Day discussion sheet.
Shepherd by Catherine Jinks
Download the Shepherd discussion sheet.
Our thanks to the panel of librarians and library staff who continue to help us select the books and authors we work with.