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Charlie Jane Anders: Lesson in Magic and Disaster

In conversation with Luke Bateman
10 Oct
BOOK

ABOUT THE SHOW

Award-winning US writer Charlie Jane Anders is a spec-fic superstar: for decades, she’s been crafting mesmerisingly imaginative and resonant fiction that tackles themes of queer and trans identity, life’s absurdity, and hope in the midst of crisis.

Her captivating new novel, Lessons in Magic and Disaster, is a perfect potion of queer resilience and witchy power, following a trans PhD student named Jamie who’s trying to help her mother overcome a devastating loss.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charlie Jane Anders is the award-winning, bestselling author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster. Her other books include All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night, and Never Say You Can’t Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories.

Book cover for Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders, featuring pastel text, purple moths with moon and star details, and floral line art on a dark background.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sat 10 Oct 2026
5:00PM

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

Charlie Jane Anders is the award-winning, bestselling author of Lessons in Magic and Disaster. Her other books include All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night, and Never Say You Can’t Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories.

Book cover for Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders, featuring pastel text, purple moths with moon and star details, and floral line art on a dark background.