Vincent O'Sullivan

One of the most talented shapeshifters of the New Zealand literary world, Vincent O’Sullivan is a poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, librettist, biographer, editor and critic.

His latest work, the secret-laden family saga All This By Chance, is his first novel in 20 years and a frontrunner for this year’s Ockham New Zealand Book Awards.

Reviewer Nicholas Reid called it “as outstanding a novel as has been produced in this country in the last 10 years”. Fergus Barrowman will quiz O’Sullivan on his latest novel, his 60-year career and how he got so darned accomplished.