Overview

• Salman Rushdie is confirmed to appear at the Hay Festival on June 1, marking a significant public return since the 2022 attack.
• Rushdie will discuss his recent memoir 'Knife: Meditations After An Attempted Murder' and his novel 'Victory City' with editor Erica Wagner.
• The author recently announced the November release of his forthcoming book, 'The Eleventh Hour,' a collection of stories set in Bombay and England.
• Hadi Matar, convicted in February of attempted murder for the 2022 attack that left Rushdie blind in one eye, is scheduled for sentencing later this month.
• The Hay Festival, running from May 22 to June 1, will feature over 600 events with prominent figures such as Stephen Fry, Brian Eno, and Jacqueline Wilson.