Don’t miss this opportunity to meet some of the most talented writers from the land Down Under! Join seven dynamic and diverse Australian writers,
Ashley Hay,
Sulari Gentill,
James Bradley,
Ann-Marie Te Whiu,
Kyra Geddes,
Laura Jean McKay, and
Melanie Cheng as they discuss their individual journeys to publication and their lives as writers in Australia. Each will read excerpts of their work from a wide range of genres including historical fiction, crime fiction, ecological fiction, and poetry. Ashley and Kyra both write historical fiction novels exploring connections through literature. Melanie and Laura Jean are both authors of novels that explore familial conflict and the companionship of animals. Ann-Marie is a Māori poet and the editor of
Woven, a collection of First Nations poetry, and has a forthcoming book of poetry called
Mettle. Sulari is the author of a popular mystery series, the Rowland Sinclair mysteries, as well as popular contemporary meta fiction. James writes across many genres, including poetry, nonfiction, journalism, and ecological fiction. Find out what writers halfway around the world are up to in this excellent international conversation!
Purchase the author's books
via Auntie's Bookstore! *Books will also be available for purchase at the Book Fair.
If Auntie's was unable to carry some of these International titles, (
Anne-Marie's Mettle and
Kyra's Story Thief for example) you could pre-order via
bookshop.org! *This event is virtual and will premiere on our YouTube Channel at the time listed above. Link coming soon!Please fill out
our festival survey after you have attended this event. The information you provide will help us obtain critical grant funding and will help make next year’s festival even better!
