Josh Silver: Fruit Fly

Join us for an evening with the author as Josh Silver sits down with Jordan Turner to discuss his latest novel, 'Fruit Fly'.

WHEN: Wednesday, 14th of October 2026.

WHERE: Change of Venue. We're now hosting this event at Paddington Uniting Church. Doors open at 6:30 pm for a prompt 7 pm start. The event concludes at 8:30 pm, after the book signing.

Parking can be difficult, so please allow extra time. There is also a parking facility close by.

TICKETS: 

Admission: $20.00 (excluding external fees). Includes admission for one to the event and a wine (or beverage) upon arrival.

Admission + Book: $50.00 (excluding external fees). Includes admission for one to the event and a copy of Fruit Fly (RRP: $32.99), and wine (or beverage) upon arrival.

A BBC must-read book of 2026—"Sharp, dark and humorous, it’s a real nail-biter."

Mallory Maddox is buried under seven years of writer’s block. With her status as a literary sensation fizzling, she’ll do anything she can to resurrect her career. Inspiration needs to strike—and fast.

Enter Leo. He’s a struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for. 

Mallory needs Leo if she wants another bestseller. The world needs Leo’s story right now, and Mallory believes she deserves to tell it. Really, it’s her story—she’s the one who wrote it, after all. 

But as secrets threaten to unravel more than just her career, Mallory must decide how far she will go to pen the perfect story. 

A washed-up author will stop at nothing to claw her way back to relevancy—even if it means appropriating a young gay man’s tragic story.

About the Author:

Josh Silver grew up on a farm in England’s Lake District, before moving to Manchester with his family, where he spent his teenage years loving the city. He trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and went onto perform in the West End and on Broadway. After deciding to change careers, Josh now works with teenagers as a mental health nurse. Josh lives in Manchester, UK.

About the Host:

Jordan Turner, is a fashion content creator and co-owner of Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore. He combines fashion with storytelling wherever he can, writing about the hidden meanings inside runway collections during fashion week on his Substack, and previously working as the Creative Officer at T: The New York Times Style Magazine Australia.

About Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Rated as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world by National Geographic, Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore is an oasis for writers, readers, and coffee lovers. Books overflow from the shelves of their store, featuring a mix of new, second-hand, antiquarian and rare books. Stay a while & enjoy some homemade chai, and amazing coffee, and unearth a book treasure or two. Read more about the bookstore's story here, and about the real Gertrude & Alice here.

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