Quay Words presents Michael Malay – Late Light

Late Light combines natural history with memoir in the story of Michael’s journey as an Indonesian Australian making a new home for himself in England.

Late Light is about migration, belonging and extinction. Through the close examination of four particular ‘unloved’ animals – eels, moths, crickets and mussels – Michael Malay tells the story of the economic, political and cultural events that have shaped the modern landscape of Britain.

About the Author

Michael Malay is a teacher and writer based in Bristol. He spent his early years in Jakarta, Indonesia, before moving to Australia with his family at the age of ten. He is the author of Late Light, a book about migration, belonging and extinction, and is now working on a book about John Berger.

This event will be in-person at Exeter Custom House. You can find out more about the accessibility of the Custom House here. If you have any access needs you’d like to discuss with us before the event you can contact us on quaywords@literatureworks.org.uk. We can offer free carer tickets if you need help to support you to attend.

This event will also be streamed live on YouTube. You can book a ‘pay what you can’ ticket to join the stream here. You will receive a link that will go live on YouTube at 6.30pm on Wednesday 12th November.