Marilyn Monroe: Fact & Fiction

She was perhaps the most photographed woman of the twentieth century - and perhaps the most misunderstood. Marilyn Monroe has inspired countless novels, biographies and films, but the real woman behind the myth remains elusive, contradictory and endlessly compelling.

Two authors - one writing from a fictional perspective, one from a biographical - bring their very different takes on Marilyn's dazzling and tragic life to this richly illuminating conversation.

Moderated by author Andrew Hook - whose work has also used Marylin’s life as inspiration, Julie Owen Moylan and Andrew Wilson ask: who was the real Norma Jean, really? And why does the dazzling life of Marylin Monroe still capture our imagination?

See The Prince and The Showgirl after this event at Abbeygate Cinema.

Format: Interview & Q&A

Themes: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adults, History, Book Club

Access: Live Captioning

Julie Owen Moylan Books: Elizabeth & Marilyn, Circus of Mirrors, That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street

Julie Owen Moylan is the author of four novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street, Circus of Mirrors and her latest work Elizabeth & Marilyn. Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review and Good Housekeeping. She has a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy.

Julie can be found on Substack @JulieOwenMoylan and her website: JulieOwenMoylan.com

Andrew Wilson Books: I Wanna Be Loved By You - Marilyn Monroe, A Life In 100 Takes, Beautiful Shadow - A Life Of Patricia Highsmith, Four Agatha Christie Novels: A Talent For Murder, A Different Kind Of Evil, Death In A Desert Land, I Saw Him Die,

Andrew Wilson is a biographer, novelist and journalist. His latest book is I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU - MARILYN MONROE, A LIFE IN 100 TAKES. He has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Sylvia Plath, Alexander McQueen, the survivors of the Titanic, and a series of crime novels featuring Agatha Christie as sleuth.

Andrew Hook Books: Somnabulant Hearts, Candescent Blooms

Andrew Hook is a Norwich-based writer who usually works in the short form. His short story collection, “Candescent Blooms” (Salt Publishing) received a 5 star review in The Telegraph. His most recent collection, “Somnambulant Hearts” (Black Shuck Books) was published in June. Find him at www.andrew-hook.com