She was perhaps the most photographed woman of the twentieth century - and perhaps the most misunderstood. Marilyn Monroe has inspired countless novels, biographies and films, but the real woman behind the myth remains elusive, contradictory and endlessly compelling.
 
Two authors - one writing from a fictional perspective, one from a biographical - bring their very different takes on Marilyn's dazzling and tragic life to this richly illuminating conversation.
 
Moderated by authorAndrew Hook - whose work has also used Marylin’s life as inspiration, Julie Owen Moylan and Andrew Wilson ask: who was the real Norma Jean, really? And why does the dazzling life of Marylin Monroe still capture our imagination?
 
Format: Interview & Q&A
Themes: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adults, History, Book Club
Access: Live Captioning
 
Julie Owen Moylan Books: Elizabeth & Marilyn, Circus of Mirrors, That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street
Julie Owen Moylan is the author of four novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street, Circus of Mirrors and her latest work Elizabeth & Marilyn. Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review and Good Housekeeping. She has a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy.
Julie can be found on Substack @JulieOwenMoylan and her website: JulieOwenMoylan.com
 
Andrew Wilson Books: I Wanna Be Loved By You - Marilyn Monroe, A Life In 100 Takes, Beautiful Shadow - A Life Of Patricia Highsmith, Four Agatha Christie Novels: A Talent For Murder, A Different Kind Of Evil, Death In A Desert Land, I Saw Him Die,
Andrew Wilson is a biographer, novelist and journalist. His latest book is I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU - MARILYN MONROE, A LIFE IN 100 TAKES. He has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Sylvia Plath, Alexander McQueen, the survivors of the Titanic, and a series of crime novels featuring Agatha Christie as sleuth.
 
Andrew Hook Books: Somnabulant Hearts, Candescent Blooms
Andrew Hook is a Norwich-based writer who usually works in the short form. His short story collection, “Candescent Blooms” (Salt Publishing) received a 5 star review in The Telegraph. His most recent collection, “Somnambulant Hearts” (Black Shuck Books) was published in June. Find him at www.andrew-hook.com