Join author Meg Keneally as she launches her new book. From horse thief to merchant queen of Sydney Cove – how did one woman rise so far?

Prize-winning Gudanji and Wakaja writer Debra Dank (We Come With This Place) and bestselling Tracks author Robyn Davidson (Unfinished Woman) discuss their new memoirs about memory, land and family, with Kate Evans.

Historical fiction writer Meg Keneally discusses her latest book, 'Free'.

Mrs. Bush is excited to welcome Heather Morris to the Bush Center for the sixth “Laura Bush Book Club” edition of Engage at the Bush Center. Morris is the author of three novels, including The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a No. 1 international bestseller that sold more than 12 million copies in 47 languages and will soon be an original series on Peacock.

Gudanji/Wakaja educator and author of We Come With This Place, Debra Dank; Architect, lecturer and author of Checkerboard Hill, Jade Kake (Ngāpuhi, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Whakaue) and Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga representative Kirsty Fong join Murdoch Stephens for a vital conversation on how people – whatever their background – can lend effective support in this crucial moment for our two nations.

Join Damien Linnane and Craig Semple as they discuss writing their memoirs.

February 1942. Amid the turmoil of World War II, a group of Australian Army nurses, among them Nesta James and Vivian Bullwinkel, have just arrived in Singapore having fled Malaya. Sisters in arms, they fight side by side, discovering in themselves extraordinary reserves of courage, resourcefulness, humour and hope as they work to care for others. Join international bestselling author Heather Morris to go behind the scenes of this astounding true story of two women in war.

We’ve all heard it before, ‘the book was so much better than the movie!’ But what does it feel like for authors to see their work adapted for the big and little screen? What happens when a TV production company gets their hands on it and who decides what stays and what goes? Join Wendy Harmer as she discusses all aspects of adaptation with Andrew O’Hagan, Holly Ringland, Candice Fox and Heather Morris.

Using “The Day I Was Born” as their prompt and launch-pad, seven BIPOC artists, writers, poets and performers each have seven minutes to explore the day they truly started to live.

This author talk is part of the Discover a Debut Author Series, helping you discover your next great read by connecting you to exciting new voices in fiction. Join us to hear about P.A. Thomas’ The Beacon: an entertaining beachside crime fiction novel bursting with local colour.

Against the backdrop of Gundanji country, Debra Dank pieces together a deeply personal and profound tribute to family and country in We Come With This Place.

Through a rich and varied mosaic of vivid episodes, Debra shares a complex, powerful story that moves outside of time and place, and confronts the racism that is ever-present in Australia. In an unprecedented sweep, We Come With This Place took home four awards at the 2023 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, including Book of the Year.

Hear a new phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris.

Learn from these masterful storytellers whose latest books, whether fiction or non-fiction, are illuminating First Nations people and Country.

Join us in this collaborative author event with Light Regional Libraries as we welcome the author of 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz', Heather Morris, to discuss her newest work 'Sisters Under the Rising Sun'.

Come along and hear from the international number one best-selling author of the Tattooist trilogy and "Sisters under the Rising Sun".

Hear from the international number one best-selling author of the Tattooist trilogy and "Sisters under the Rising Sun".

Join this author talk and extend a warm welcome to Heather Morris, the bestselling author behind literary gems such as The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka’s Journey and Three Sisters. Heather will discuss her latest work, Sisters under the Rising Sun, a profound novel of resilience, bravery and friendship in the face of the darkest circumstances. Books will be for sale at the event.

Hosted by The Ticket podcast’s Tracey Holmes, this elite panel features Olympic rugby gold medallist Chloe Dalton (Girls Don’t Play Sport), Australia’s most decorated cycling Olympian Anna Meares and world champion pro-athlete Jana Pittman (Enough).

Author of bestseller 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' and Cilka's Journey will be coming to the Playford Library for her latest book.

Expertly drawing us into the past, these novels recreate bygone eras with cutting-edge precision. Whether it’s the glamorous ballrooms of English society or the complex milieu of a colonial tea plantation, these books shed brilliant light on the shadowy corners of history.