The Midnight Train – Matt Haig

in conversation with Helen Mort

18 May, 2026 at 19:00:00

No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there and give you the chance to relive the moments that meant the most.  But there are risks … Join acclaimed, much loved author Matt Haig as he talks about his latest novel, an intriguing, magical, time-travelling love story from the world of The Midnight Library.

Matt Haig is the bestselling author of nonfiction including Reasons to Stay Alive and novels The Humans, The Life Impossible and The Midnight Library – an international phenomenon with over 12 million copies sold.  His work has been translated into over fifty languages.

‘A beautiful fable, an It’s a Wonderful Life for the modern age – impossibly timely when we are all stuck in a world we wish could be different’– Jodi Picoult for The Midnight Library.  

Helen Mort is a multi award winning novelist and poet.

    Matt Haig photo credit Kan Lailey