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In conversation with Katherine Feeney In conversation with Katherine Feeney

Holly Ringland: The World Beneath Her Feet

In conversation with Katherine Feeney
08 Oct
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ABOUT THE SHOW

One of Australia’s favourite storytellers is back with a luminous and deeply moving tale of time, place, love and belonging. In international bestseller Holly Ringland’s gorgeous third novel, Maggie Byrd has the life in London she always wanted: she loves her job at the Natural History Museum and shares a home with her best mate and her partner. But when Maggie inherits rewilded land from her beloved yet estranged uncle in Australia – the place where she grew up, and that she vowed she’d never return to – Maggie must finally unearth her buried past.

The World Beneath Her Feet is vintage Ringland, balancing dark with light, grief with joy, to tell another vivid, page-turning story of memory, first loves, and what it takes to come home to ourselves and each other.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Holly Ringland is the internationally bestselling author of the novels The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, and the bestselling non-fiction book The House That Joy Built. Her new book is The World Beneath Her Feet.

Book cover for The World Beneath Her Feet by Holly Ringland, featuring three magpies on a vibrant yellow, green, and marbled rainbow-colored background with bold white text.

Kat Feeney presents the Afternoons program for ABC Radio Queensland. While at the ABC, Kat’s work has also appeared on ABC News and Landline. Before joining the national broadcaster in 2017, Kat worked for Nine News Australia and Fairfax Australia. Her writing has been published by The Guardian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She also had a stint as a food reviewer for the Queensland Good Food Guide.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Thu 8 Oct 2026
7:30PM

VENUE

Brisbane Powerhouse

TICKETS

Adult
$29.90*
Concession
$25*
*$7.20 transaction fee applies to all ticket purchases

DURATION

60 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for all ages

18 months and under free on the knee; all other ages must hold a valid ticket

ACCESSIBILITY

  • wheelchair_accessible

Accessiblity Information at Brisbane Powerhouse

Presented by Brisbane Writers Festival in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Holly Ringland is the internationally bestselling author of the novels The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, and the bestselling non-fiction book The House That Joy Built. Her new book is The World Beneath Her Feet.

Book cover for The World Beneath Her Feet by Holly Ringland, featuring three magpies on a vibrant yellow, green, and marbled rainbow-colored background with bold white text.

Kat Feeney presents the Afternoons program for ABC Radio Queensland. While at the ABC, Kat’s work has also appeared on ABC News and Landline. Before joining the national broadcaster in 2017, Kat worked for Nine News Australia and Fairfax Australia. Her writing has been published by The Guardian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She also had a stint as a food reviewer for the Queensland Good Food Guide.

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