Justice is Severed
ABOUT THE SHOW
Suzie Miller, Kate Grenville, Michael Mohammed Ahmad & Olivera Simić in conversation with Jessica Rudd
A schoolmaster accused of shocking violence. A boy who’s learnt the power of silence. An unrepentant war criminal. A judge facing the collision of her personal and private lives. These engrossing fictional and real-life tales of resistance, retribution and reckoning ask us to consider the nature of justice and the limits of the law.
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Suzie Miller is a multi-award-winning Australian/British writer whose international contemporary stories explore humanity and dismantle complex structural hierarchies. She holds academic qualifications in Science, Law, and Theatre, utilizing this diverse background to anchor her narratives in profound real-world stakes. Before pursuing her creative career full-time, Miller spent fifteen years practicing human rights and criminal justice law, an experience that heavily informs her sharp, empathetic focus on women and the legal system. Her phenomenal debut novel, Prima Facie —adapted from her smash-hit solo play—became an instant bestseller and has been translated into ten languages. Miller’s theatrical works continue to be staged globally, enjoying prestigious runs on London’s West End and Broadway, New York, as well as main stages in fifty different countries. She is married with two adult children and continuously migrates between her two homes in London and Sydney.
Kate Grenville is one of Australia’s most celebrated writers, having published eighteen books including the international bestseller The Secret River. Her latest book is The Country Schoolmaster: A Mystery in 88 Letters.
Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and the author of three award-winning novels: The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014), The Lebs (Hachette, 2018) and The Other Half of You (Hachette, 2021). Mohammed’s latest novel is Bugger (Hachette, 2026).
Olivera Simić is Professor with the Griffith Law School, a feminist and a human rights activist. Dr Simić was born in the former Yugoslavia and lived through the Yugoslav Wars. She was nineteen years old, studying the first year of a law degree in Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Bosnian War started.
Jessica Rudd is a Brisbane-based writer, lawyer, and business leader with a global career spanning media law, politics, corporate governance and not for profits. From online retail and novel writing to advocacy and boardrooms, Jess brings sharp insight, wit, and lived experience to every conversation.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Suzie Miller is a multi-award-winning Australian/British writer whose international contemporary stories explore humanity and dismantle complex structural hierarchies. She holds academic qualifications in Science, Law, and Theatre, utilizing this diverse background to anchor her narratives in profound real-world stakes. Before pursuing her creative career full-time, Miller spent fifteen years practicing human rights and criminal justice law, an experience that heavily informs her sharp, empathetic focus on women and the legal system. Her phenomenal debut novel, Prima Facie —adapted from her smash-hit solo play—became an instant bestseller and has been translated into ten languages. Miller’s theatrical works continue to be staged globally, enjoying prestigious runs on London’s West End and Broadway, New York, as well as main stages in fifty different countries. She is married with two adult children and continuously migrates between her two homes in London and Sydney.
Kate Grenville is one of Australia’s most celebrated writers, having published eighteen books including the international bestseller The Secret River. Her latest book is The Country Schoolmaster: A Mystery in 88 Letters.
Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and the author of three award-winning novels: The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014), The Lebs (Hachette, 2018) and The Other Half of You (Hachette, 2021). Mohammed’s latest novel is Bugger (Hachette, 2026).
Olivera Simić is Professor with the Griffith Law School, a feminist and a human rights activist. Dr Simić was born in the former Yugoslavia and lived through the Yugoslav Wars. She was nineteen years old, studying the first year of a law degree in Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Bosnian War started.
Jessica Rudd is a Brisbane-based writer, lawyer, and business leader with a global career spanning media law, politics, corporate governance and not for profits. From online retail and novel writing to advocacy and boardrooms, Jess brings sharp insight, wit, and lived experience to every conversation.
