Adam Kay

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022 at 07:30 pm

De Montfort Hall | Leicester

De Montfort Hall
Publisher/HostDe Montfort Hall
Adam Kay
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Adam Kay is an award-winning writer and comedian. His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, it has sold over 2.5 million copies, making it the bestselling UK narrative non-fiction book of the 21st century. It is the bestselling non-fiction ebook of all time and has been translated into 37 languages (and counting).

This is Going to Hurt has won ten national awards including a record-breaking four National Book Awards. His bestselling follow-up, Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas was a number one bestseller, and sold over 500,000 copies. His anthology Dear NHS raised over £400,000 for charity and featured contributions from Emilia Clarke, Ed Sheeran, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson and Paul McCartney. His children’s books Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine have been translated into 26 language and sold over 350,000 copies.

His live tour of This is Going to Hurt was one of the most-attended UK shows of recent years, seen by over 250,000 people and described by The Guardian as “electrifying”. Adam adapted This is Going to Hurt as a major comedy-drama series for the BBC and AMC.

He lives in Oxfordshire with his dog and husband.
Undoctored, Adam’s forthcoming book, is available to purchase for £11. If you buy a signed copy of Undoctored on or before Thursday 1 September you will receive your copy in the post on or as close to the publication date of Thursday 15 September as possible, accounting for potential postal delays. If you buy a signed copy of Undoctored after Thursday 1 September books must be collected from the Hall on the evening of the show.
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De Montfort Hall, 7 Granville Rd,Leicester, United Kingdom

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