Author Talk: ‘Never Had a Dad’ with Georgie Codd, in aid of Dorset Mind

Dorset author Georgie Codd tells the story of ‘dadvertising’ in national newspapers and magazines on a weird, one-off mission to find a father figure. Hear the extraordinary real-life tale that has featured on the BBC, The Times, This American Life and more, in a unique event for the run-up to Father’s Day. All ticket donations from this event will go to mental health charity Dorset Mind.

‘A strange, touching but often very funny account of one woman’s search for a father figure’ – Daily Mail
‘A tale of fathers, daughters and missing pieces’ – BBC World Service
‘I’ll be very interested to hear how this goes’ – New Scientist
‘I’m feeling a wee bit uncomfortable’ – Herald Scotland

Georgie Codd is the author of We Swim to the Shark and Never Had a Dad, which has been optioned for a TV series by a major production company. Her work has so far featured in The Times, Daily Mail, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, Outlook, ABC Melbourne, the i paper and This American Life, one of the US’s top ten radio shows.

Signed books available on the night.

Not recommended for children aged under 12.

Ticket donations non-refundable.