About the Author

SEE BELOW FOR Q&A ON CARL's LATEST BOOK, BOLDER: MAKING THE MOST OF OUR LONGER LIVESCarl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and the voice of the Slow Movement. Together, his two main-stage TED Talks have racked up millions of views.His first book, In Praise of Slow(ness) , chronicles the global trend toward putting on the brakes in everything from work to food to parenting. The Financial Times said it is "to the Slow Movement what Das Kapital is to communism."His second book, Under Pressure, explores how to raise and educate children in a fast world and was hailed by Time as a "gospel of the Slow Parenting movement." His third book, The Slow Fix, explores how to tackle complex problems in every walk of life, from health and relationships to business and politics, without falling for superficial, short-term quick fixes.His latest book, Bolder: Making The Most Of Our Longer Lives, explores aging - how we can do it better and feel better about doing it. It's also a spirited manifesto against ageism.Published in 34 languages, his books have landed on bestseller lists in many countries. In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and the inaugural choice for the Huffington Post Book Club. It also featured in a British TV sitcom, Argentina's version of Big Brother and a TV commercial for the Motorola tablet. Under Pressure was shortlisted for the Writers' Trust Award, the top prize for non-fiction in Canada. Bolder was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Reader's Digest (UK)  Book of the Month.Carl featured in a series for BBC Radio 4 called The Slow Coach in which he helped frazzled, over-scheduled people slow down. He also presented a television show called Frantic Family Rescue on Australia's ABC 1.Carl lives in London. While researching his first book on slowness he was slapped with a speeding ticket.Q&A on BOLDER:What is BOLDER about? Ageing - how we can do it better and feel better about doing it. It's also a rallying cry against the last form of discrimination that dare speak its name: ageism.Is there a particular age group the book is aimed at? Not at all. It's for anyone of any generation who is pondering (or worrying about) what it means to grow older. I wish there had been a book like this around when I was 30: it would have saved me two decades of anxiety and dread!What inspired you to write the book? I was at a hockey tournament, and playing well, when I discovered I suddenly was the oldest player there. For some reason the news shook me to the core. I began wondering whether I looked out of place, whether people were laughing at me, whether I should take up a more gentle pastime, like Bingo. It got me thinking about how we often feel ashamed and afraid of growing older. How we imagine it's all about loss, decline, decrepitude and sadness. Is it any wonder that "age" is the number one answer that comes up on Google Search when you type in "I lie abou

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