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Hosted by Richard Glover & Darby Jones Hosted by Richard Glover & Darby Jones

The Queensland Literary Awards

Hosted by Richard Glover & Darby Jones
08 Oct
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ABOUT THE SHOW

It’s time to celebrate Queensland’s literary night of nights! We’ll be kicking off the 2026 Brisbane Writers Festival with a glorious and glittering ceremony to recognise the achievements of established and emerging local and national writers. Join us as we announce the winners across twelve award categories and a range of genres.

Supported by the State Government of Queensland through Arts Queensland.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard Glover is the author of the bestsellers The Land Before Avocado and Flesh Wounds. His new book is How to Ruin a Child, a journey into the hilarious and sometimes disturbing history of parenting advice in Australia.

Book cover for How to Ruin a Child by Richard Glover, featuring two young boys in yellow sweaters, one screaming and one frowning, against a blue background with review quotes.

Darby Jones is the Editorial Assistant at Griffith Review and a bookseller at Cursive Knives. He is an alumnus of the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project and the Open Book Internship and has dedicated his career to diversifying the publishing industry.

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PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Thu 8 Oct 2026
7:30PM

VENUE

Powerhouse Theatre

TICKETS

Adult
$29.90*
Concession
$25*
*$7.20 transaction fee applies to all ticket purchases

DURATION

60 minutes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Suitable for all ages

ACCESSIBILITY

  • wheelchair_accessible

Accessiblity Information at Brisbane Powerhouse

Presented by Brisbane Writers Festival

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard Glover is the author of the bestsellers The Land Before Avocado and Flesh Wounds. His new book is How to Ruin a Child, a journey into the hilarious and sometimes disturbing history of parenting advice in Australia.

Book cover for How to Ruin a Child by Richard Glover, featuring two young boys in yellow sweaters, one screaming and one frowning, against a blue background with review quotes.

Darby Jones is the Editorial Assistant at Griffith Review and a bookseller at Cursive Knives. He is an alumnus of the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project and the Open Book Internship and has dedicated his career to diversifying the publishing industry.