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Troubles in Paradise

10 Oct
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ABOUT THE SHOW

Anita Heiss, Rebecca Armitage, Victoria Hannan & Rachel Fox McLeod in conversation with Sally Wilson

Leslie’s been dumped for a woman with superior posture. Abbey’s girls’ trip has been derailed by a handsome stranger. Grace’s marriage breakdown has inspired her to start embracing bad decisions. And Lexi has been forced back into contact with her family – her royal family. In these vivacious and big-hearted novels of reckoning and reclamation, the unexpected offers both chaos and opportunity.

PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL

White logo with a bold geometric shape on the left and the text Brisbane Writers Festival in large, white, sans-serif letters on a black background.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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.
Book cover of The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss. It features three women standing confidently together, colorful outfits, pink background, tropical leaves, and the tagline Heartbreak is out, holidays are in...

Rebecca Armitage is an author and journalist, who likes to write about royals. Her debut novel, The Heir Apparent, was an Australian bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick.
Book cover for The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage, showing a woman in profile against a pink wall with cracks. Includes praise from Holly Ringland and Natasha Lester above the author’s name.

Victoria Hannan is a photographer and writer who lives in Melbourne/Naarm. She has written three books: Kokomo, Marshmallow and I Love The Whole World!
Book cover with bold black text reading I LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD! over a colorful, artistic background of cactus plants and flowers. The author’s name, Victoria Hannan, appears at the bottom.

Rachel Fox McLeod is an award-winning fiction writer and screenwriter, her film and television credits including Wanted, Mako Mermaids and The Bachelor. Rachel was awarded the Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and the Griffith Review Emerging Writers Prize. She likes tattoos, the F word and cheese.
The book cover for Disgraceful by Rachel Fox McLeod features bold red text, a spilled shot glass, a lime, beads, and the tagline: Sometimes bad decisions are the best ones you can make.

Sally Wilson has worked in books and magazine publishing for more than 20 years as a writer, editor, publicist and marketer. She has worked for publishers and literary organisations such as UQP, Magabala Books, Black Inc, Monash University Publishing, Griffith Review and the Australian Book Industry Awards. She has a BA/LLB (Hons) from The University of Queensland, where she also completed her Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing.

BOOK

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

Sat 10 Oct 2026
9:30AM

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 AUTHORS

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.
Book cover of The Paradise Pact by Anita Heiss. It features three women standing confidently together, colorful outfits, pink background, tropical leaves, and the tagline Heartbreak is out, holidays are in...

Rebecca Armitage is an author and journalist, who likes to write about royals. Her debut novel, The Heir Apparent, was an Australian bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick.
Book cover for The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage, showing a woman in profile against a pink wall with cracks. Includes praise from Holly Ringland and Natasha Lester above the author’s name.

Victoria Hannan is a photographer and writer who lives in Melbourne/Naarm. She has written three books: Kokomo, Marshmallow and I Love The Whole World!
Book cover with bold black text reading I LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD! over a colorful, artistic background of cactus plants and flowers. The author’s name, Victoria Hannan, appears at the bottom.

Rachel Fox McLeod is an award-winning fiction writer and screenwriter, her film and television credits including Wanted, Mako Mermaids and The Bachelor. Rachel was awarded the Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and the Griffith Review Emerging Writers Prize. She likes tattoos, the F word and cheese.
The book cover for Disgraceful by Rachel Fox McLeod features bold red text, a spilled shot glass, a lime, beads, and the tagline: Sometimes bad decisions are the best ones you can make.

Sally Wilson has worked in books and magazine publishing for more than 20 years as a writer, editor, publicist and marketer. She has worked for publishers and literary organisations such as UQP, Magabala Books, Black Inc, Monash University Publishing, Griffith Review and the Australian Book Industry Awards. She has a BA/LLB (Hons) from The University of Queensland, where she also completed her Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing.