Sofka Zinovieff joins Catherine Fairweather on The Third Act to discuss the ideas at the heart of her writing: inherited identity, complex family dynamics and the rituals that give shape to loss. The conversation explores how personal experience informed her latest novel, Stealing Dad, and why these themes continue to resonate with readers. Listen on
On BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions, Sofka Zinovieff joins Michael Berkeley to discuss the family histories and personal experiences that have shaped her writing, including her latest novel, Stealing Dad. The conversation ranges from her Russian and British family background to her father, the composer and synthesiser pioneer Peter Zinovieff, and the music she loves,
Families – Fabulous and Fractious Esther Freud and Sofka Zinovieff discuss the pleasures and tensions of writing about families – real, imagined and somewhere in between. The Ionian Academy 1 Kapodistriou St, Corfu Town Friday, 25th September 2026 Tickets from eventbrite: https://bit.ly/4y7pcs4
Tickets available from the Owl Bookshop website: https://owlbookshop.co.uk/product/sofka-zinovieff-esther-freud/
Dr Johnson’s House, London Death Rituals & Grief. In conversation with Sofka Zinovieff & Julia Samuel Wednesday 10 June, 6.30 pm https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/post/death-rituals-grief-in-conversation-with-sofka-zinovieff-julia-samuel
UPCOMING EVENTS 2026 FOR PAPERBACK PUBLICATION OF STEALING DAD Hexham Literary Festival Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 6.15pm. Theatre, Queen’s Hall, Hexham https://www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk/event/sofka-zinovieff The Big Book Group Event: Stealing Dad by Sofka Zinovieff Join Hexham Book Festival for our popular Big Book Group Event, perfect for avid readers. Chaired by Liv Chapman What do you
https://www.ft.com/content/8b4483a7-7b3b-4a9a-a3bd-aa59d03ba9a9 Illustration by Dror Cohen Published APR 3 2026
SOFKA IN CONVERSATION WITH DR JOHN KITTMER, former UK ambassador to Greece Wednesday 19 November 2025 18:30 – 20:30 The Council Room, Kings College London, Strand CampusStrandLondon, EnglandUnited Kingdom The renowned novelist will discuss her latest book in conversation with Dr John Kittmer. Though fictional, the book was inspired by what happened after Sofka’s
