On Tuesday September 10, the wait will be over…THE
TESTAMENTS, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to THE HANDMAID’S TALE,
will be revealed. The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an
exclusive live cinema broadcast, as Fane Productions present an evening with
the Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic and inventor.
‘I am delighted that the launch of The Testaments will take
place not only in London on 10th September, but also by live-streaming to over
1000 cinemas around the world. I can’t be in all the places at once in my
analogue body, but I look forward to being with so many readers via the big
screen.’
Margaret Atwood
The publication of Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985 and
the current, Emmy Award-winning television series have created a cultural
phenomenon, as handmaids have become a symbol of women’s rights and a protest
against misogyny and oppression. Filmed live from the stage of the National
Theatre in London, Atwood will be interviewed by broadcaster and author Samira
Ahmed in a conversation spanning the length of Atwood’s remarkable career, her
diverse range of works, and why she has returned to her seminal handmaid story,
34 years later.
‘Dear Readers: Everything you've ever asked me about Gilead
and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost
everything! The other inspiration is the world we've been living in.’
Margaret Atwood
With exclusive readings from the new book by special guests,
this will be an unmissable and intimate event with Atwood, spotlighting her
signature insight, humour and intellect.