Author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin: ‘If it wasn’t for that book, I wouldn’t have a house’

Ahead of the Ballyscullion Park Book Festival, Louis de Bernieres spoke to Aine Toner about diversity in literature, AI generated novels and his longstanding history with Northern Ireland Writer Louis de Bernieres It’s only three weeks until the Ballyscullion Park Book Festival and Belfast Telegraph is chatting to Louis de Bernieres from his Norfolk home. He’ll be in conversation with fellow author – and friend – Martina Devlin on May 11, with other speakers including Carlo Gabler, Owen O’Neill, Dr Roy Foster and Dr Caroline Campbell..