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In Conversation with Jessica Rudd In Conversation with Jessica Rudd

Pip Williams: The German Ward

In Conversation with Jessica Rudd
10 Oct
BOOK

ABOUT THE SHOW

A forbidden love. A pioneering artist. A wartime secret. In the breathtaking new novel from globally bestselling author Pip Williams, a doomed WWI romance between a German prisoner of war and an English nurse is captured in the drawings of an Australian artist. A century later, a researcher discovers the tantalising fragments of this lost narrative and sets out to piece them together.

The author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho returns with this richly rendered tale of desire, knowledge and hope.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pip Williams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho. Her work has won multiple literary awards, been adapted to stage, optioned for screen and translated into more than 30 languages. Her latest novel is a moving story about art, love and desire.
Book cover for The German Ward by Pip Williams featuring an illustrated bird perched on torn paper with the title text, lavender sprigs, gold stars, and a blue background.

Jessica Rudd is a Brisbane-based writer, lawyer, and business leader with a global career spanning media law, politics, corporate governance and not for profits. From online retail and novel writing to advocacy and boardrooms, Jess brings sharp insight, wit, and lived experience to every conversation.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sat 10 Oct 2026
4:30PM

VENUE

Powerhouse Theatre

TICKETS

Adult
$49.90*
PREMIUM
Concession
$45*
PREMIUM
Adult
$29.90*
GENERAL ADMIT
Concession
$25*
GENERAL ADMIT
*$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

Pip Williams is the New York Times bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho. Her work has won multiple literary awards, been adapted to stage, optioned for screen and translated into more than 30 languages. Her latest novel is a moving story about art, love and desire.
Book cover for The German Ward by Pip Williams featuring an illustrated bird perched on torn paper with the title text, lavender sprigs, gold stars, and a blue background.

Jessica Rudd is a Brisbane-based writer, lawyer, and business leader with a global career spanning media law, politics, corporate governance and not for profits. From online retail and novel writing to advocacy and boardrooms, Jess brings sharp insight, wit, and lived experience to every conversation.