Moira Buffini
Olivier Award–winning playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter who has written for theatre, film and TV and is the author of the YA debut Songlight (first of the Torch trilogy).
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Feb 1, 2026 • 55min
#179: Moira Buffini — From Playwright to Novelist, Writing Dystopian YA, plus Creative Resilience and Sustaining a Long Creative Career
Moira Buffini, Olivier Award–winning playwright and BAFTA-nominated screenwriter turned YA novelist (Songlight), talks about moving between theatre, film and fiction. She explains writing toward a feeling, using dramatist instincts to shape novels, and why “you are the audience” helps resist market pressure. She also reflects on balancing motherhood, routine, and sustaining a long creative career.
Aug 14, 2024 • 55min
Women and science fiction; Say She She
Moira Buffini, a Bafta-nominated screenwriter known for The Dig, and Larissa Lai, a celebrated science fiction author, dive into the often overlooked contributions of women in the genre. They discuss the perception of science fiction as a male-dominated field and highlight the importance of diverse feminist narratives. The conversation touches on real-life violence against women and parallels in speculative fiction. The duo also shares insights on their creative processes, challenges, and how they envision a more inclusive future.
