Time Out Bookstore and Influx Press (UK) warmly welcome you to an author talk with Eva Wyles, chaired by Saraid de Silva. 

Please consider pre-ordering Deliverywoman. A limited number of books will also be available to purchase on the night. 

RSVP here.

About the book:

Described as ‘haunting and beautifully constructed’ by Booker-shortlisted author Daisy Johnson, Deliverywoman (Influx Press, UK) is the stunning debut collection from Eva Wyles – thirteen short stories that dive into the complexities of human connection, the pursuit of meaning, and modern-day loneliness.

Across a diverse cast of characters – from teachers and gas station workers to hedonistic revellers and wealthy gamers – Wyles explores the strange dimensions of our world and the dangers of ordinary life, with needle-sharp writing both real and surreal.

Deliverywoman sits alongside A.M. Homes’ The Safety of Objects and Ottessa Moshfegh’s Homesick for Another World, announcing the arrival of a powerful new voice in contemporary fiction.

About the speakers:

Eva Wyles is a graduate of Te Herenga Waka and the MA programme in fiction at the International Institute of Modern Letters, where she worked on a short-story collection that received the Jean Squire Project Scholarship. She grew up in Te Whanganui-a-Tara and is currently based in London. Deliverywoman is her first book.

Saraid de Silva is a writer and arts worker based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Her debut novel, Amma, was published in Australia and New Zealand by Moa Press, part of Hachette Aotearoa, and in the UK by Weatherglass Books in 2024.