Tom Rob Smith knows how to capture an audience. Best known for his first novel, Child 44, Tom drew inspiration from a true case of a child murderer in Soviet Russia. This went on to become a major motion picture, before Smith wrote The Farm which is an intricately-knitted thriller in the vein of John Le Carre.

Tom writes for television and won a Writer's Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.

Tom returns to the novel world with Cold People. This unputdownable thriller is his first in 8 years and the reviews are stellar. Perfect for fans of Cormac McCarthy, Emily St. John and James Bradley, Cold People is a thrilling dystopia, capturing the sudden turmoil of a climate-interrupted world. It will have you on the edge of your seat as you wonder if the survivors will complete the task set before them before it's too late.

Child 44 was made into a highly successful film directed by Ridley Scott starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Gary Oldman. Now, Cold People is on track to be another bestselling film to grace the big screen. You will want to read it first.

Tom is a renowned English author, screenwriter and producer and the event will be fascinating - focusing on his books and series, and all the stories in between.