On the 8th of May, author Seth Insua visited the school, kindly offering himself up for discussion with a group of students interested in English. As an old Juddian, Seth spoke about his transition from Judd to Oxford (where he read English) and how this gradually led him to write his first book. ‘Human, Animal’ was released in February and is Seth’s debut novel; he spoke in depth about his writing process and what sparked the idea for the book; as well as offering insight on the behind-the-scenes of getting a book published. At the end, there was time to ask questions and there were final discussions on Seth’s previous work on a graphic novel, and the pressures of going from studying the greats to writing his own work. The talk was a great opportunity to learn about becoming an author and about ‘Human, Animal’ and Seth’s plans for future releases. - B. Gillam y12