Vada Magazine

What’s next for Sam McAlister?

27 November, 202228 November, 2022Hadley Stewart

Sam McAlister, the producer behind the BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew and author of Scoops, sits down with Hadley Stewart to share her next chapter.

How Justin Myers was inspired by Adele’s divorce for his latest book

6 June, 20225 June, 2022Hadley Stewart

Author Justin Myers returns with his third novel, and sits down with Vada Magazine to talk about being in the closet, class, and working with Adam Kay.

Laura Kay tells us everything about a queer therapist from Brighton

16 May, 20225 October, 2022Hadley Stewart

Laura Kay sits down with Vada Magazine to discuss the importance of queer representation in fiction, her writing process, and the impact of shame, ahead of the publication of her second novel, Tell Me Everything.

Vada Magazine launches digital covers

16 May, 20225 October, 2022Hadley Stewart

Laura Kay features on the cover of Vada Magazine’s spring cover.

Lee Knight: on stage with Sir Ian McKellen during a pandemic

2 February, 2022Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart sits down with the actor Lee Knight to discuss his run with Sir Ian McKellen at Windsor’s Theatre Royal, and how he wants to help the next generation of actors get into the industry.

Kevin Poulter: the employment lawyer on his busiest year so far

21 September, 202121 September, 2021Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart lunches with employment lawyer Kevin Poulter, to reflect on his busiest year yet, the legalities of furlough, and how our relationship with work has changed.

Ian Eagleton: Encouraging empathy with children’s stories

24 June, 202124 June, 2021Hadley Stewart

Author Ian Eagleton brings a queer love story to the pages of his children’s book, Nen and the Lonely Fisherman.

Andrew McMillan: the language of pain

20 June, 202121 June, 2021Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart sits down with Andrew McMillan to discuss his latest poetry collection, pandemonium, and how he hopes to provide a language to the abstract daemons in our lives.