Messy & Magnificent
ABOUT THE SHOW
Frances Whiting, Debra Oswald, Anita Heiss & Monica McInerney in conversation with Jane Sullivan
An unlikely alliance between a 12-year-old boy and an 86-year-old eccentric. A girls’ trip that risks being derailed by a handsome stranger. A woman whose life and loves play out across a century of massive change. A group of friends who reunite under mysterious circumstances. These extraordinary stories of connection and curiosity evince the risks and rewards of the bonds we forge with one another.
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Frances Whiting is one of Australia’s most awarded feature writers, the woman behind Australia’s longest newspaper column, and the author of Walking on Trampolines, The Best Kind of Beautiful, and now the book that eveyone from Liane Moriarty to Sally Hepworth is talking about, The Nocturnals.
Debra Oswald is a two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, creator of the TV series Offspring and author of novels Useful, The Whole Bright Year, The Family Doctor and One Hundred Years of Betty. She has written TV scripts, nine children’s books and many stage plays.
Anita Heiss (Wiradyuri Nation) is an internationally published author of over 20 books. Her best-selling novel Tiddas was adapted for the stage and premiered at the Brisbane Festival in 2022. She is Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland and her latest novel is The Paradise Pact.
Monica McInerney is the internationally best-selling, award-winning author of 14 novels and one children’s book. She grew up in a family of nine in South Australia’s Clare Valley. For 35 years, Monica has moved between Australia and Ireland with her Irish husband. They currently live in Dublin.
Jane Sullivan is the co-founder of Birds of a Feather, Australia’s fastest-growing online book club for women. An experienced English teacher and self-proclaimed ‘Book Whisperer,’ Jane brings readers together to discover extraordinary stories, share meaningful conversations, and celebrate the joy of reading.
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18 months and under free on the knee; all other ages must hold a valid ticket
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Frances Whiting is one of Australia’s most awarded feature writers, the woman behind Australia’s longest newspaper column, and the author of Walking on Trampolines, The Best Kind of Beautiful, and now the book that eveyone from Liane Moriarty to Sally Hepworth is talking about, The Nocturnals.
Debra Oswald is a two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, creator of the TV series Offspring and author of novels Useful, The Whole Bright Year, The Family Doctor and One Hundred Years of Betty. She has written TV scripts, nine children’s books and many stage plays.
Anita Heiss (Wiradyuri Nation) is an internationally published author of over 20 books. Her best-selling novel Tiddas was adapted for the stage and premiered at the Brisbane Festival in 2022. She is Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland and her latest novel is The Paradise Pact.
Monica McInerney is the internationally best-selling, award-winning author of 14 novels and one children’s book. She grew up in a family of nine in South Australia’s Clare Valley. For 35 years, Monica has moved between Australia and Ireland with her Irish husband. They currently live in Dublin.
Jane Sullivan is the co-founder of Birds of a Feather, Australia’s fastest-growing online book club for women. An experienced English teacher and self-proclaimed ‘Book Whisperer,’ Jane brings readers together to discover extraordinary stories, share meaningful conversations, and celebrate the joy of reading.
