An Evening with Danny Wallace at Waterstones Nottingham

Come and meet Danny Wallace as we celebrate the release of his new book Somebody Told Me.

'Have you been keeping your eye on your grandma lately?

Have you been calling her enough? You sure she’s not spending too much time on YouTube? Is she talking fondly of dictators? Has she suddenly started quietly muttering in the Aldi queue about the “Jewish Space Lasers” she’s heard are setting wildfires around the world to make sure everyone believes in climate change? When was the moment the world began to believe anything?'

Danny Wallace, million-copy bestselling author of Yes Man and Join Me, has fallen down the modern rabbit hole of lies, conspiracies and disinformation. Along the way, he encounters families torn apart by accusations and fake news, journalists putting themselves on the frontline of the disinformation war, reformed conspiracy theorists, influencers who see profit in stoking paranoia, and the shadowy nameless, faceless trolls on the other side of our screens. He discovers how disinformation and well-told lies can ruin a year or a whole life, how they can affect our family, our street, our community. How they can spread across a country, a continent, even the world. How they take hold of our imaginations and make us feel both helpless and powerful.

Danny will chat about his new book before answering questions from the audience and signing books.

A British writer, comedian and presenter Danny Wallace began his career as a journalist before becoming a producer with the BBC. Danny Wallace cemented his reputation with his first solo book, . Described by the author as the story of how he “accidentally started a cult”, the book traces how his encouragement of random acts of kindness to strangers every Friday became a global phenomenon. The book became a huge bestseller, opening a floodgate of career opportunities and – inadvertently – inspiring Wallace’s second solo venture, , a book about the consequences of saying yes to just about everything. The book was later adapted for a film starring Jim Carrey.

Since then Wallace has worked variously across radio, television and journalism as well as writing books including Awkward Situations for Men, the novels and as well as a children’s series following the adventures of Hamish and the PDF (Pause Defence Force).

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Waterstones, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham, United Kingdom