Damian will be boarding the Queen Mary 2 for the inaugural Literature Festival at Sea, in association with Cheltenham Literature Festival and The Times and The Sunday Times. This exclusive voyage will sail from New York to Southampton on a Transatlantic Crossing. During this week long cruise you can expect events featuring literary experts such as Sebastian Faulks, Louis de Bernières, Mark Billingham, Ella Berthoud, Victoria Hislop, Tayari Jones and Mariella Frostrup.

You will be able to see Damian at the following events:
Tuesday 12th November
9.30am-10.15am – Behind the Headlines - Join journalists from The Times and some specially invited guests as they delve into the day's news, looking at the headlines and the stories behind them.

3.30pm-4.15pm – The Best Literary Villains
Heroes are all well and good, but it is the villain of the piece who is often the most memorable. The Sunday Times’ Chief Fiction Reviewer, Peter Kemp, and authors Victoria Hislop and Sebastian Faulks join fellow author Damian Barr to discuss the best and worst villains in literature.

Wednesday 13th November
2pm - 2.45pm – The Perfect Liar
Fresh from sold-out crowds and rave reviews in Washington, Tokyo, London and Tel Aviv, Perfect Liars Club, presented by Layla McCay, comes to the Atlantic Ocean. Mark Billingham, Damian Barr and Rachel Johnson, and Lara Cazalet tell you about something improbable that once happened to them. Or did it? Three stories are absolutely true; one is absolutely not. Listen, laugh, interrogate, then vote. Can you catch the liar?

Thursday 14th November
3.30pm -4.15pm – You Will Be Safe Here
Robbie Millen talks to Damian Barr, the award-winning writer of the memoir Maggie & Me. They discuss the acclaimed South Africa-set debut novel You Will Be Safe Here, which explores legacies of abuse, redemption and the strength of the human spirit.

Click here https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/cruise-types/event-cruises/arts-and-literary-festival for more information.