Dawn French: live webchat Wednesday 24 October, 1.30-2.30pm

[JaneGMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

We're delighted that Dawn French will be joining us for a webchat about her new novel, Oh Dear Silvia, on Wednesday 24 October from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. You can see Dawn talking about the book in .

Dawn will be launching Oh Dear Silvia, which is published by Michael Joseph, at an exclusive event at The Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly, on Friday 26 October, where she will be interviewed by Sue Perkins. Tickets cost £15 and include a signed copy of the book. You can buy tickets here or on 0844 847 1778 and very excitingly, we have a pair of tickets to give away.

Anyone who posts a question on this thread for Dawn (either during the live webchat itself or in advance) will be entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets to the event, so do join Dawn for a chat on Wednesday or post a question for her in advance here.

Thanks

MNHQ

It isn't a polite topic for a Wednesday lunchtime Dawn. It will put me off my crackers....

D'oh I'm such a pleb. I meant A Tiny Bit Marvellous in my first post Ended up with 2 copies after last web chat as I bought myself a copy and dp came home with one the same day for me!

@DianeEGS

what did you find the most intriguing about silvias life? and were you researching by hanging in hospital wards for 18 months evesdropping?

Spent a little bit of time in intensive care at Ealing Hospital with the coma doctors there since Silvia is in a coma. Fascinating. Most intriguing thing about Silvia's life? The massive secret she's keeping.

Did you need to do any research on people in a coma?

Where did you get your inspiration from?

I'm so glad it's in the kindle. This is because I have banned my partner from getting any more books as we've run out if space. Now he has no idea about the amount if books I buy regularly!

@Sparklingbrook

It isn't a polite topic for a Wednesday lunchtime Dawn. It will put me off my crackers....

OK, if you won't tell me, I'm making up my bumsex thread story. And YOU are the main character!

Ooh! I don't know?! Maybe Waterstone's Truro has some kind of time travelling wormhole device [hconfused]

Worried now!

Are you near me then Pelvic?

shall we tell Dawn about Centre Parcs?

OOh, what's your favourite chocolate bar?

sparkling don't clench it will hurt more

@Campari

Hello Dawn!

I would like to know if you've ever been asked to go on Desert Island Discs, because I think a lot of people would be interested to hear your song choices and luxury book/item. Would you like to do it?

Thankyou

Weird you should ask, I'm doing it this Thursday ( not sure when its transmitted) it was agony to choose the 8 songs, and I can't believe songs I've had to leave out. But I finally decided to have a significant song from each part of my life, rather than just my favourite music. I have avoided doing the show all these years because I think it might be quite emotional.

I don't know Jen, where are you?! [hgrin]

Good god no. Not Centreparcs Norks.

@LineRunner

Dawn, You break yourself in gently with the Drunk Thread, and then open yourself up gradually to the world of 'Centre Parcs'.

Starting to get the picture. And I like it!

@SaggyOldClothCatPuss

OOh, what's your favourite chocolate bar?

ALL.

@NormaStanleyFletcher

Did you need to do any research on people in a coma?

Where did you get your inspiration from?

Just wanted to challenge myself to write a central character who can't speak. It's bloody hard, I found out!

Do tell us a secret, Ms F, that ONLY WE WILL KNOW

See lovely Dawn, we have talk of chocolate and drunk threads and threads about being taken up the oxo tower here, come and join us

Sorry everyone. Have to go now. Have an urgent bum sex thread appointment. Am on the One Show tonight if you want more Dawn French torture. Thanks and bye.

Hi Dawn, What environment do you write best in ...pyjamas, chocolate, typewriter, bath crayons?

15 miles from Truro must stop hijacking the lovely Dawn's thread

@ oxo tower !!