FICTION

John Niven with Paul Blezard

Author, screenwriter and raconteur John Niven is possessed of one of the rarest gifts in any creative field: a unique and highly recognisable voice. Yes, as a puckish maverick, he’s been compared to Hunter S. Thompson. Yet such comparisons miss the point. As there was only one Hunter, so there’s only one John Niven: clear-minded, thoughtful, inventive and playful.

In this captivating show, John discusses the latest book to emerge from his dystopian imagination, The F*ck-it List, a satirical thriller that hits its targets head-on. Posing an audacious ‘what if?’ about the prospect of the USA under President Ivanka, he develops his nightmare scenario into something terrifyingly real.

Please note that this interview contains strong language