Hernan Diaz: PLY
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Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz will join us in Newcastle on October 26, 2026, at Waterstones for a talk celebrating the release of his new novel, *PLY*. The novel follows a punk music-loving orphan navigating a futuristic but perilous American city. With a ticket price of £6.13, this event offers attendees the opportunity to engage with Diaz in a discussion about his latest work.
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz joins us in Newcastle to celebrate the release of his new novel, PLY.
Following a punk music-loving orphan, adrift in a futuristic but dangerous American city, PLY is a gripping, poignant and entirely original look at the role of technology in a deeply changed society at the dawn of a new historical era.
Hernan Diaz is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trust, which won the Pulitzer Prize and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. It was named one of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the Century. He has received the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Kirkus Award and a Whiting Award. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. PLY is his third novel.
Chaired by Will Mackie, New Writing North.
Book sales by Waterstones Newcastle.
This event is part of Right to Read, our programme across the North East in 2026 to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
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Hernan Diaz: PLY takes place on Monday, 26 October 2026 at 19:00.
Hernan Diaz: PLY is held at Waterstones in Newcastle upon Tyne (Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JF).
Tickets for Hernan Diaz: PLY are priced at £6.13. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz will join us in Newcastle on October 26, 2026, at Waterstones for a talk celebrating the release of his new novel, *PLY*. The novel follows a punk music-loving orphan navigating a futuristic but perilous American city. With a ticket price of £6.13, this event offers attendees the opportunity to engage with Diaz in a discussion about his latest work.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz joins us in Newcastle to celebrate the release of his new novel, PLY.
Following a punk music-loving orphan, adrift in a futuristic but dangerous American city, PLY is a gripping, poignant and entirely original look at the role of technology in a deeply changed society at the dawn of a new historical era.
Hernan Diaz is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trust, which won the Pulitzer Prize and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. It was named one of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the Century. He has received the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Kirkus Award and a Whiting Award. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages. PLY is his third novel.
Chaired by Will Mackie, New Writing North.
Book sales by Waterstones Newcastle.
This event is part of Right to Read, our programme across the North East in 2026 to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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WaterstonesBlackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JF
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When is Hernan Diaz: PLY?
Hernan Diaz: PLY takes place on Monday, 26 October 2026 at 19:00.
Where is Hernan Diaz: PLY taking place?
Hernan Diaz: PLY is held at Waterstones in Newcastle upon Tyne (Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JF).
How much are tickets for Hernan Diaz: PLY?
Tickets for Hernan Diaz: PLY are priced at £6.13. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
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Tickets for Hernan Diaz: PLY can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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