Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller. She has published 21 books, 13 of which are novels, and her books have been translated into 58 languages. The Island of Missing Treeswas a finalist for the Costa Award, British Book Awards, RSL Ondaatje Prize and Women’s Prize for Fiction and was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. Shafak is a Fellow and a Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature and has been chosen among BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women. An advocate for women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression, Shafak is an inspiring public speaker and twice TED Global speaker. In 2024, Shafak was awarded the British Academy President's Medal for her "excellent body of work which demonstrates an incredible intercultural range."
Upcoming Events
5x15 on Trees at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
5x15 comes to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for a unique live event on the wonders of trees and their enduring beauty across art and culture.
5x15 on Trees at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Past Events
Join us in April for an evening of origin stories, lost histories, love across divides and life-affirming second chances