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2026 Marion Taylor Address with Andrew O’Hagan

09 Oct
BOOK

ABOUT THE SHOW

Join three-time Booker Prize nominee and London Review of Books Editor-at-Large Andrew O’Hagan for this year’s very special Marion Taylor Keynote Address.

In the wake of O’Hagan’s luminous new book On Friendship, an eloquent testimony to the substance and significance of our emotional bonds, this legend of letters reflects on the valence of his own literary relationships and the way they’ve shaped his writing life.

Includes catering and refreshments.
Dress code: Semi Formal.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrew O’Hagan has three times been nominated for the Booker Prize and is a winner of the E.M. Forster Prize. His novel Mayflies was adapted by the BBC and his latest, Caledonian Road, a state-of-the-nation epic, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He is Editor at Large of the London Review of Books.

Book cover for On Friendship by Andrew OHagan, featuring bold white and black text on a teal background with two illustrated orange and red poppy flowers crossing stems.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Fri 9 Oct 2026
7:00PM

VENUE

Rooftop Terrace

TICKETS

Adult
$120*
Concession
$110*
*$7.20 transaction fee applies to all ticket purchases

By purchasing a ticket, you consent to being contacted about your dietary requirements. Please note that dietary requests cannot be guaranteed for tickets purchased after 12:00pm on 2nd of October.

DURATION

2 hours and 30 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for all ages

ACCESSIBILITY

  • wheelchair_accessible

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Presented by Brisbane Writers Festival in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrew O’Hagan has three times been nominated for the Booker Prize and is a winner of the E.M. Forster Prize. His novel Mayflies was adapted by the BBC and his latest, Caledonian Road, a state-of-the-nation epic, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He is Editor at Large of the London Review of Books.

Book cover for On Friendship by Andrew OHagan, featuring bold white and black text on a teal background with two illustrated orange and red poppy flowers crossing stems.