Unbowed
ABOUT THE SHOW
Natasha Lester, Ingrid Horrocks, Katie Hoskins & Eleanor Limprecht in conversation with Mirandi Riwoe
In these four breathtaking works of fiction, women must confront the past and face the future. From a gripping narrative of suburban scandal to a short story collection that celebrates revolution and change, from a tale of Hollywood glamour and mystery to a gripping drama about one woman’s fight to save herself and her children, these books capture extraordinary moments and remarkable lives.
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Natasha Lester is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of nine books that have been translated into 21 languages. Her latest novel is The Chateau on Sunset.
Ingrid Horrocks is the author of the memoir Where We Swim, a literary history, Women Wanderers and the Writing of Mobility, and two collections of poetry. Her writing has appeared in Lithub, The Ninth Letter, The Sydney Review of Books, The Spinoff, Landfall, and the Guardian. She completed a PhD at Princeton and teaches for the Faber Writing Academy. In 2024, Ingrid was the Creative NZ Writer in Residence at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, and in 2025 she was an International Exchange resident at Varuna National Writers House. All Her Lives was the winner of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Ingrid lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, with her partner and twin daughters. All Her Lives is her first book of fiction.
Katie Hoskins is a communications professional and author of When the Party’s Over. Originally from the south coast of England, she travelled to Sydney in 2007 to study journalism. After she fell in love with the Australian lifestyle, she is now happily raising her family here in the sunshine.
Dr Eleanor Limprecht is the author of five novels. Her short fiction, essays and journalism have been published internationally. Her work has been shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal and awarded the ASA Blake-Beckett scholarship. She teaches creative writing and is a visiting fellow at SLNSW.
Mirandi Riwoe’s latest novel is A Short History of Longans. She is also the author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, The Fish Girl, Sunbirds and her short fiction is collected in The Burnished Sun.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Natasha Lester is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of nine books that have been translated into 21 languages. Her latest novel is The Chateau on Sunset.
Ingrid Horrocks is the author of the memoir Where We Swim, a literary history, Women Wanderers and the Writing of Mobility, and two collections of poetry. Her writing has appeared in Lithub, The Ninth Letter, The Sydney Review of Books, The Spinoff, Landfall, and the Guardian. She completed a PhD at Princeton and teaches for the Faber Writing Academy. In 2024, Ingrid was the Creative NZ Writer in Residence at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, and in 2025 she was an International Exchange resident at Varuna National Writers House. All Her Lives was the winner of the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction at the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Ingrid lives in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, with her partner and twin daughters. All Her Lives is her first book of fiction.
Katie Hoskins is a communications professional and author of When the Party’s Over. Originally from the south coast of England, she travelled to Sydney in 2007 to study journalism. After she fell in love with the Australian lifestyle, she is now happily raising her family here in the sunshine.
Dr Eleanor Limprecht is the author of five novels. Her short fiction, essays and journalism have been published internationally. Her work has been shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal and awarded the ASA Blake-Beckett scholarship. She teaches creative writing and is a visiting fellow at SLNSW.
Mirandi Riwoe’s latest novel is A Short History of Longans. She is also the author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, The Fish Girl, Sunbirds and her short fiction is collected in The Burnished Sun.
