

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: As If: Isabel Waidner in conversation with Ben Pester
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Award-winning author Isabel Waidner visits Foyles to discuss their newest novel, a humorous and abstract exploration of identity and purposeAbout this EventTwo men meet in a flat in London. They are total strangers and yet look remarkably alike. Lewis is grieving his dead wife; Korine is hiding from his alive one. Lewis is an erstwhile actor, too depressed to attend the big audition that has just fallen into his lap. Korine has tried a dozen dead-end jobs but never pursued his acting dreams. As If  is the story of two men living mirror image lives, each seeking a second chance, each wanting the life of the other. Waidner's newest novel is an existential expedition down roads not taken, it is a parable for the twenty-first century everyman: a character trapped in reality's hall of mirrors, searching for a purpose -- for something to live for. Isabel Waidner is is the author of five novels – includingSterling Karat Gold, which won the Goldsmiths Prize and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and the Republic of Consciousness Prize, andCorey Fah Does Social Mobility which was shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. They teach in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London.Ben Pester is the author of the short story collection Am I in the Right Place?  and The Expansion Project, shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Award.The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&amp;A and book signing. Your ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine.Tickets: £10 General Admission, £8 Foyalty Member / £22 Book and Ticket, inc. a copy of As If (RRP £16.99)Venue: The Auditorium (Level 6) at Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road**Please note that the Auditorium at Foyles is fully accessible from the Ground floor lifts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/as-if-isabel-waidner-in-conversation-with-ben-pester/100001984137332172
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 8, max: 22, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Foyles
- **lat**: 51.5143097
- **long**: -0.1298993
- **full address**: Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Foyles Bookshop, 107 Charing Cross Road (https://allevents.in/org/foyles-bookshop-107-charing-cross-road/22530794)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road, London, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 8 up to 22 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Foyles Bookshop, 107 Charing Cross Road
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Theatre, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about As If: Isabel Waidner in conversation with Ben Pester ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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