Bring It
ABOUT THE SHOW
Gabbie Stroud, Amanda Hampson, Brooke Davis & Malcolm Knox in conversation with Sita Walker
Angry wives, sleuthing tea ladies, a revenge plot against supreme dictators, and two sisters facing up to rage and middle age: these dynamic and daring narratives trace the trials and tribulations of contemporary and historic womanhood, revealing what’s possible when we follow our desires and resist conforming to society’s rigid expectations.
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Gabbie Stroud is a writer & recovering teacher who’s now recovering after writing several books about teaching. Gabbie’s just made the leap into stories of domestic noir with a chic-lit twist. The Angry Wives Club is her first book for disgruntled women and it certainly won’t be her last.
Amanda Hampson has been writing professionally for more than thirty years and is the bestselling author of ten novels. The Tea Ladies won the 2024 Danger Awards for Best Crime Fiction and was Shortlisted for the 2024 Davitt Awards – Best Adult Crime and 2024 Ned Kelly Awards – Best Fiction.
Brooke Davis grew up on Wadawurrung Country in Bellbrae, Victoria. Her debut novel Lost & Found was published in 28 countries and received two ABIAs, as well as a WA Premier’s Award. She now resides in Torquay, Victoria where she works as a bookseller. No One’s Looking is her second novel.
Malcolm Knox is the author of nine novels, most recently The Second Child, the sequel to his 2024 novel The First Friend. He is also the author of 22 nonfiction books. As a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald since 1994, he has won three Walkley Awards and a Human Rights Award.
Sita Walker is a high school English teacher, freelance writer and award-winning memoirist whose first book, The God of No Good (Ultimo Press, 2023) was met with critical acclaim. Sita has written for The Guardian and the Griffith Review. In a Common Hour (Ultimo Press, 2026) is her debut novel.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Gabbie Stroud is a writer & recovering teacher who’s now recovering after writing several books about teaching. Gabbie’s just made the leap into stories of domestic noir with a chic-lit twist. The Angry Wives Club is her first book for disgruntled women and it certainly won’t be her last.
Amanda Hampson has been writing professionally for more than thirty years and is the bestselling author of ten novels. The Tea Ladies won the 2024 Danger Awards for Best Crime Fiction and was Shortlisted for the 2024 Davitt Awards – Best Adult Crime and 2024 Ned Kelly Awards – Best Fiction.
Brooke Davis grew up on Wadawurrung Country in Bellbrae, Victoria. Her debut novel Lost & Found was published in 28 countries and received two ABIAs, as well as a WA Premier’s Award. She now resides in Torquay, Victoria where she works as a bookseller. No One’s Looking is her second novel.
Malcolm Knox is the author of nine novels, most recently The Second Child, the sequel to his 2024 novel The First Friend. He is also the author of 22 nonfiction books. As a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald since 1994, he has won three Walkley Awards and a Human Rights Award.
Sita Walker is a high school English teacher, freelance writer and award-winning memoirist whose first book, The God of No Good (Ultimo Press, 2023) was met with critical acclaim. Sita has written for The Guardian and the Griffith Review. In a Common Hour (Ultimo Press, 2026) is her debut novel.
