Explore the 2026 Program

Josh Silver: Fruit Fly

Authenticity sells, even if it’s not your own

Josh Silver
Maeve Marsden (Photo Credit Patrick Boland)
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Sunday 24 May 2026
12-1pm
Event Code: N27
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Free, bookings required through Inner West Libraries.

Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.

A literary sensation struggling with writer’s block discovers the secret to writing a bestseller in British writer Josh Silver’s hilarious new novel Fruit Fly. It’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame and she needs to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. Enter Leo, a struggling young addict trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. Exactly what she’s been looking for.

Join Josh for a conversation about his multifaceted career and this razor sharp novel, in conversation with Maeve Marsden.
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