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WELCOME

ACT Chief Minister Chair Festival Director Artistic Director Andrew Barr Ian Chubb Paul Donohoe Michaela Bolzan

ELCOME to the ’M delighted to present an excellent N an age where digital is the norm, have loved, participated in and Writers Festival 2019. The program. We are very proud of this it’s quite beguiling that a book in programmed festivals for over ACT Government is again year’s festival which draws together hand remains one of life’s joys. 30 years. Bringing a community Wproud to support this event. It has been Ia terrific line-up of international and local IReading a book is not, as we long feared, Itogether in a celebration and exploration wholeheartedly embraced by Canberrans authors, writers, thinkers and provocateurs, a fading trend. Indeed, this simple, age- of literature and ideas is an immense joy. and people in the region and, after just performing in some of ’s most old past-time is rejuvenated. The 2019 Canberra Writers Festival will four years, is a keenly anticipated fixture iconic and important institutions. explore, debate and contemplate life in Gone are our cassettes, CDs and DVDs on Canberra’s event calendar. contemporary Australia, but also look to Now in its fourth year, the Canberra – but not our books. Despite the trend the past and the future. In 2019 the Canberra Writers Festival Writers Festival has something for for digital and streaming, the success will feature an exceptional line-up of everyone, from the lover of fine fiction of writers’ festivals nationally and The festival will showcase the work of local, national and international to those who wish to be entertained by internationally proves our unwavering more than 160 talented local, national authors for a five-day celebration of all Australia’s leading foodies and non- curiosity and thirst for conversation, and international authors, facilitated things literature. fiction authors. discussion and debate. by Australia’s leading journalists and commentators. Through the examination Under the theme Power. Politics. And, of course, we have tried to stay true I welcome you to the 2019 and 4th of books and their authors, the festival Passion. I urge you to join the to our mantra of Power. Politics. Passion. Canberra Writers Festival. I can will contest ideas, challenge our conversations with acclaimed national Indeed, it is entirely appropriate that promise an open, vibrant, understanding, change our perspective, and international authors. The 2019 here, in the national capital, we should unpredictable, challenging and inspire action, delight and entertain. program covers a range of genres and debate some of the complex issues of the ultimately satisfying event. But most of all I hope it reminds us why panel discussions that delve into issues day, with vigour and insight, and with My thanks to the dedicated team, we love to read. past, contemporary and future. occasional good humour. particularly our newly appointed artistic A stunning line-up in stunning venues – From beginning to end, the festival Our program incorporates 80 discreet director Michaela Bolzan, with support Australia’s national institutions. features Australia’s finest. The opening events and I hope that you enjoy the from creative contributors Steve Lewis dinner has Australia’s favourite foodie, I thank the Foundation Partners, chance to hear our line up debate and Jeanne Ryckmans, the program sings. chef, educator and best-selling author especially National issues as diverse as the future of the Thanks to our valued partners and of 17 books, Stephanie Alexander. University, National Museum of Catholic church, the state of our sporting sponsors who make this event possible. Stephanie will delve into our love Australia, the Museum of Australian ‘discourse’, the vexed issue of media of food, while guests feast from her Democracy at Old Parliament House, power, and the decline in trust in our And to our treasured patrons, a huge specially prepared menu. Girls Night the National Portrait Gallery and the established institutions. thanks. Your devotion is second to none. In – The Full Catastrophe wraps up the National Press Club of Australia. This event is for you. Your loyalty has Last year’s festival set new heights, and festival with an all-female powerhouse taken the Canberra Writers Festival My thanks also to corporate sponsors this year’s will be equally fabulous. attempting group therapy. The in from strength to strength each year. the National Press Club of Australia, That is due, in part, to our generous between is equally promising. We had 22 sell-out sessions in 2018. Audi, National Circuit Network and the partners and sponsors. We also rely on a The festival looks back and forward Your enthusiasm and commitment mean National Library of Australia. Thanks to fantastic group of volunteers and interns and explores topics of our time through we’re bound to surpass that in 2019. our media partners, The Saturday Paper, who provide much needed support to the perennial theme Power. Politics. Passion. The theme offers wide scope RiotACT, The Canberra Times and ABC our small and passionate festival team. Finally, my thanks to the Board for their – patriotism, plastic, mathematics, Radio Canberra for invaluable support. wisdom and guidance that has steered us Thank you for participating in the media, murder, meat, the bush, the brain, to a world-class writers’ festival for all. Finally, I thank the team of trusty Canberra Writers Festival. I trust you get history, romance and so much more, volunteers whose work and dedication a decent dose of literary heaven over the plus a generous dose of politics. We aim helps deliver a very special event in our festival days. Welcome! for diversity and appeal to many, in one nation’s capital. way or another, including junior readers.

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 SPECIAL EVENT Down and Dirty in the Garden with a Legend Stephanie Alexander in conversation with Malcolm Farr

WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST good nosh. Meet the author of 7.00PM – 10.00PM The Cook’s Apprentice as Stephanie NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA riffs about her Kitchen Garden GANDEL ATRIUM Foundation, which teaches Australian children there’s more to life than Stephanie Alexander, one of our top McDonalds. Be tempted with a special foodies and a best-selling author to boot, menu, prepared by Stephanie herself, in kicks off the Canberra Writers Festival conversation with Malcolm Farr, from with a fun-filled journey that will tempt news.com.au and a regular panelist on the taste buds and explore our love of the ABC’s Insiders.

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST

 SPECIAL EVENT THURSDAY 22 AUGUST Katharine Murphy and Niki 7.00PM – 8.00PM Savva as they rake over the aftermath NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA of the ‘miracle’ federal election. Insiders, Live at The National Press Club will rock as Join us for this special Canberra Writers Insiders present some of the video the Canberra Festival ‘live’ episode of the ABC’s highlights of what passes for politics much-loved Insiders, with host Fran – and some of the best gaffes of this Kelly and a panel of political pundits. big election year. Photographer Mike Writers Festival For those who like their politics up close Bowers will present his much-loved and personal, join , ‘Talking Pictures’ segment with a Katharine Murphy, Niki Savva, surprise guest. Peter van Onselen and Mike Bowers hosted by Fran Kelly 4 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST

 SPECIAL EVENT Fragile Inheritance Peter Valentine in conversation with Bob Brown

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 5.00PM – 6.00PM  FREE EVENT  FREE EVENT NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA hear Peter discuss this ambitious project, with one of Australia’s most celebrated THEATRE Unbreakable and dedicated environmentalists, former Just Add Greens’ leader Bob Brown. This new Threads: an epic In his stunning new book, World book is a celebration of the exceptional Heritage Sites of Australia, a tribute tale for the ages contribution Australian sites make to Love to nature and cultural heritage, humanity’s collective legacy, and an Emma Adams in conversation Peter Valentine captures the majesty entreaty to preserve them for future with Alex Sloan Irris Makler, and panorama of Australia’s 19 world generations. Gil Hovav moderated heritage sites. Don’t miss this chance to FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 11.30AM – 12.30PM by Alex Sloan 4 NATIONAL CIRCUIT FRIDAY 23 AUGUST 1.00PM – 2.00PM Be spellbound as author Emma Adams 4 NATIONAL CIRCUIT Unbreakable Threads takes us through the extraordinary true story of her fight to free an unaccompanied Hazara boy Just Add Love chronicles the from detention, and include him in her extraordinary stories of Holocaust family. When Adams, a psychiatrist survivors and details the recipes and mother of three, meets Abdul in a that have sustained their families Darwin detention centre, his spirit and for generations. Author and foreign body are near broken. What follows correspondent Irris Makler joins one of is a remarkable story of courage and Israeli’s leading culinary journalists, kindness, and the ultimate triumph of Gil Hovav, to share personal stories family over endless bureaucracy and about families, religion and politics insurmountable odds. through the powerful ritual of food, in conversation with former ABC presenter Alex Sloan.  SPECIAL EVENT

FRIDAY 23 AUGUST Has the Luck 11.30AM – 1.30PM NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA Run Out?

Kevin Rudd is a former Australian David Fagan, , Katharine Murphy, diplomat, foreign minister and George Megalogenis moderated by Australia’s 26th prime minister. As President of the Asia Society Policy Sabra Lane Institute, chair of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism, chair FRIDAY 23 AUGUST sense of gloom and restore the pride in  SPECIAL EVENT of the Sanitation and Water for All 6.30PM – 8.00PM Australia Inc. Can we ever become Life after Politics global partnership and active media MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY a republic? Is nuclear energy the commentator in Australia and abroad, KINGS HALL answer to our energy woes? Will the The PM Years what does life after politics mean for Constitution ever formally recognise the in conversation with Kevin Rudd? Where does he think the Four of Australia’s leading and most rights of our First Peoples? Join the Labor Party is headed? Join Kevin Rudd thoughtful commentators lay out their ABC’s Laura Tingle, Guardian to discuss this, and more, with Sky vision for the nation’s future. If you Australia’s Katharine Murphy, former News political editor David Speers. could change just one thing, what News Corp editor and author Has the would it be? With trust in our cherished Luck Run Out David Fagan and author institutions at a record low, how can George Megalogenis as they clash in a we – the lucky country – overcome our battle of big ideas. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 5

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

Balancing Act Hugh White in conversation with Allan Behm

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Meaty Matters 9.30AM – 10.30AM Matthew Evans, Katrina Fox, Gil Hovav MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY and Lisa Donaldson moderated by HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER Good Dr Norman Swan Can Australia defend itself in the Asian century? What kind of strategy, and SATURDAY 24 AUGUST an acclaimed panel including gourmet what Australian Defence Force, do we Kenny / 9.30AM – 10.30AM farmer, chef and author On Eating Meat need? In his groundbreaking new book NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA Matthew Evans, Israeli culinary journalist How To Defend Australia, Hugh White, Bad VISIONS THEATRE and TV presenter Gil Hovav, founder of one of our most provocative, revelatory VeganBusinessMedia.com, Katrina Fox, and realistic commentators on defence, Think beef is killing the world? What and local nutritionist and educator, considers these questions and makes Kenny about asparagus farms? Or golf? Going Lisa Donaldson will debate (until the the case for a radically reconceived Mark Kenny, vegan might be all the rage but the cows come home) if it is at all possible defence of Australia. Hugh will be fact is the world has an ever-growing, to be an ethical carnivore in this day and in conversation with Allan Behm, a Chris Kenny insatiable appetite for meat - especially age. Joined by Dr Norman Swan from specialist in political and sovereign risk, cheap meat. Sure to spark intense debate, ABC Radio’s Health Report to moderate. strategy and security. moderated by Alice Workman

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 9.30AM – 10.30AM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY SENATE CHAMBER

Join these first cousins and bad boys of journalism as they riff about footy, politics, the Canberra ‘bubble’ and other weighty matters. Sky News broadcaster and columnist Chris Kenny goes toe to SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Take a wild ride through a place as Capital Culture toe with columnist and ANU visiting 9.30AM – 10.30AM described by the vivid imaginations of fellow Mark Kenny, in a battle of wit Paul Daley, Andrew Leigh NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA some of this city’s best talents. Capital and brawn that will make parliamentary MP, Marion Halligan, PENINSULA ROOM Culture brings stories not just of politics question time seem like a walk in the Tracy Hawkins, Marg Wade, and power, but of ghosts and murder and park. The Australian’s politics reporter, Some of Canberra’s finest and most mayhem, of humour and irreverence, Nichole Overall moderated Alice Workman, moderates and creative writers join forces in this and the rich underlying lode that makes by Irma Gold keeps score. irresistible ode to the national capital. Canberra such a fascinating city. 6 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

Dirty John (Tom, Dick & Harry) Stephanie Wood in conversation with Caroline Baum Never Never SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Chris Hammer, 11.30AM – 12.30PM Kathryn Hind and NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA moderated by Crime might not pay, but it has PENINSULA ROOM Lucy Barbour delivered rich opportunities for some of Defining Australia’s best writers and journalists. Women the world over are brought up SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Hedley Thomas discusses the to expect to find the man of their dreams 9.30AM – 10.30AM inspiration behind his successful and live happily ever after. When NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA Moments podcast The Teacher’s Pet, while Good Weekend journalist and award- CONFERENCE ROOM Dr Catie Gilchrist, Felicity Packard discusses her winning writer and author of Fake, impressive body of work as a Stephanie Wood, met a charming man Hedley Thomas, screenwriter of Underbelly and other There is a complex ambiguity in the online, she embarked on a whirlwind hits. Catie Gilchrist also brings us role that the bush plays in our collective romance with him. But when she Felicity Packard tales of murder and mayhem from our imagination. The bush can be for some ended the relationship, she discovered convict past as she delves into the very a hostile, fearful, lawless and harsh and Rachel Franks a story of mind-boggling duplicity and public business of determining death in environment. But what do we mean manipulation. She learned that the man moderated by colonial through her latest book by “the bush” and how has it shaped she thought she was in love with did Murder, Misadventure and Miserable us? A unique trio of Australian writers, Paul Barclay not exist. She also found she was not Ends and Rachael Franks shares her Don Watson The Bush, Chris Hammer alone; the world is full of smart people PhD in Australian crime fiction. Scrublands and Kathryn Hind Hitch, SATURDAY 24 AUGUST who have suffered at the hands of In conversation with ABC RN’s explore the power of the bush - from 11.30AM – 12.30PM liars, cheats, narcissists, fantasists and Paul Barclay. Defining moments is an popular rural noir to a revelatory NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA phonies. Stephanie shares her own story, NMA project in conjunction with journey deep into the heart of our VISIONS THEATRE and that of other women, with ABC RN. national character. ABC journalist and respected presenter and writer rural specialist Lucy Barbour moderates Caroline Baum. This is a story for our the discussion. times and for all women.

Green Nomads across Australia. Green Nomads Wild Places was a journey undertaken by Dr Bob Brown, Paul Thomas Bob and Paul, which followed Bob’s with Prof Xuemei Bai retirement after 16 years in the Senate. Sailing in hidden harbours and on SATURDAY 24 AUGUST ancient rivers, climbing over age-old 9.30AM – 10.30AM rock formations, and camping at isolated UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU Bush Heritage properties, these are GREAT HALL stories celebrating the diverse wonder and raw beauty of south and west Take an armchair journey with former Australia. Professor Xuemei Bai, one of Greens’ leader Bob Brown and partner the World’s 100 Most Influential People Paul Thomas as they recount their in Climate Change Policy, introduces extraordinary three-month adventure the speakers. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 7

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Inside the Bubble: How Did They Get It So Wrong? Prof Mark Evans, , Katharine Murphy, Chris Kenny moderated by David Speers The 2019 federal election was, according What must politicians do to regain our to mainstream media, un-losable for trust? Mark Evans, Michelle Grattan, SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Labor. How did the media get it so Katharine Murphy, Chris Kenny and 11.30AM – 12.30PM wrong? Can opinion polls be the sole David Speers – influential media MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY source of blame? How can we rebuild commentators – reflect on how and why SENATE CHAMBER trust in distrusting times? Is the problem the mood of the country was so misread. cultural or structural? Paper Emperors Sally Young, Tim Dunlop, Peter Fray, Genevieve Jacobs moderated by Paul Bongiorno

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 11.30AM – 12.30PM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER

Before newspapers were ravaged by the digital age, they were a powerful force. From the first print magnate in SATURDAY 24 AUGUST a serious automobile accident, how 1803, a convict who became a wealthy Witness 11.30AM – 12.30PM accurate is their recollection of the bank owner, to today’s media landscape NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA facts? If a witness is questioned by dominated by a handful of empires THEATRE a police officer, will the manner of and powerful family dynasties, these for the questioning alter the representation “Paper Emperors” have influenced Join world-renowned cognitive of the memory? Can memories be policy-making, lobbied and shaped Defense psychologist and American academic supplemented with additional or false internal party politics. Author of and author of Witness for the Defense information? A rare moment with one of Paper Emperors Sally Young dissects Prof Elizabeth Loftus Elizabeth Loftus in a not-to-be the leading experts on human memory. the barons of print with Guardian in conversation with missed event as she talks about her Eryn Newman is an ANU Lecturer in Australia’s Tim Dunlop, former groundbreaking research into the study the Research School of Psychology. Fairfax Editor-in-Chief Peter Fray, the Eryn Newman of memory. When people witness RiotACT’s Genevieve Jacobs and The Saturday Paper’s Paul Bongiorno.

The Strong Man Grant Edwards The Strong Man, was This is the story of an extraordinary man once an elite athlete, Olympics qualifier and his extraordinary battle back from Commander Grant Edwards and Australia’s strongest man. A highly the brink. Commander Edwards will in conversation with sought after and disciplined security be in conversation with ABC Radio’s Dr Norman Swan adviser for governments around the Health Report host, Dr Norman Swan. world such as East Timor, Afghanistan SATURDAY 24 AUGUST and the Americas, Edwards was 11.30AM – 12.30PM considered the last person to ‘crack’, but NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA a narrow escape from a deadly attack in CONFERENCE ROOM Kabul pushed him to breaking point. 8 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

Fair Go, Sport? George Megalogenis, Peter Fitzsimmons, Sam Mostyn moderated by Greg Jericho

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 11.30AM – 12.30PM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU GREAT HALL

Sport in Australia connects diverse and disparate communities and its importance in daily life has meant it has often been described as our national 'religion'. It seems, however, you can’t keep politics out of sport because sport is politics – full Headstrong of one-eyed tribalism and captain’s calls. Two of Australia’s veteran journalists Daughters and authors, George Megalogenis The Nadia Jamal in conversation Football Solution and Peter Fitzsimons with Sarah Macdonald Fair Go, Sport, are at their passionate best dissecting the politics of sport and SATURDAY 24 AUGUST uplifting tales of the good, the bad and 1.30PM – 2.30PM the downright ugly. They are joined by NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA leading business adviser, with a long PENINSULA ROOM history of sports governance, Sam Mostyn, moderated by journalist For Whom the The lives of ordinary Muslim women Greg Jericho. around Australia are little known and Pell Tolls often misunderstood. They are working professionals, mothers and students , Louise Milligan moderated navigating the expectations of their by Chris Uhlmann families and the traditions they brought with them to their new country. These women are the new face of Islam. SATURDAY 24 AUGUST the public and dealt another devastating Lawyer and author of Headstrong 1.30PM – 2.30PM blow to the trust and faithfulness of Daughters Nadia Jamal reveals, to ABC NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA Catholic parishioners worldwide. journalist Sarah MacDonald, how these VISIONS THEATRE David Marr, journalist and author of “Headstrong Daughters” are finding The Prince: Faith, Abuse and George ways to stay true to their faith as well Pell, joins best-selling author of The Catholic Church in Australia is as themselves. in crisis. The sentencing of Cardinal Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George , Australia’s most senior Pell Louise Milligan to assess the Church leader, mesmerised and shocked impact of the recent appeal. Where to now for the Catholic Church?

The Change Maker One of Australia's leading activists equality for five years. Sally’s awards takes us behind the scenes of one of include: the 2017 SMAC of the Year at Sally Rugg in conversation Australia's biggest campaigns to show the FBi Awards, Woman of The Year with Dan Bourchier how we can use our voice to champion Harpers Bazaar, one of Australia's what we believe in. Sally Rugg author Most Influential LGBTIQ people by SATURDAY 24 AUGUST of How Powerful We Are is an LGBTIQ Cosmopolitan magazine and Top 15 11.30AM – 12.30PM rights activist, writer and public speaker. Women Championing Human Rights, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY She is executive director at political Amnesty International. Moderated by COMMON ROOM activist group change.org, and was ABC Radio Canberra Breakfast and previously campaign director at GetUp ABC News 7pm Presenter, where she led the campaign for marriage Dan Bourchier. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 9

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

How did the banks run wild for so Cooking long? Six months after the end of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and the Books Financial Services Industry, what really Michael Roddan, has changed? The government along with the opposition has accepted all Home Is Where the Justin O’Brien recommendations. A wave of litigation Dear Dad moderated by is promised. Civil and criminal penalties Heart Is have increased. Some CEOs have Emma Adams, William McInnes, Karen Middleton lost their jobs. But major questions over governance and culture remain Peter Papathansiou, John Birmingham, SATURDAY 24 AUGUST unanswered. Experts in the field moderated by Hung Le moderated 1.30PM – 2.30PM Michael Roddan, journalist and author by Phil Barker MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY of The People Vs The Banks, and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Professor Justin O’Brien, author of SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Trust, Accountability and Purpose, 1.30PM – 2.30PM SATURDAY 24 AUGUST discuss with the Saturday Paper’s, NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA 1.30PM – 2.30PM Karen Middleton the legal, corporate CONFERENCE ROOM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU and political battles ahead when GREAT HALL businesses put profit before punters. International adoption can run the gamut of emotions for all concerned: In an era of toxic masculinity, what hope, grief, loss, rejection and extreme does it mean to be a father? An authority joy. Issues arise such as identity figure or a source of stability and Join author Clare Wright as she delves development and self-esteem. security? William McInnes Fatherhood, into the inspirational stories of five Emma Adams Unbreakable Threads, John Birmingham On Father and women whose feminist consciousness and Peter Papathanasiou Little One, Hung Le The Crappiest Refugee, trade was forged in the remarkably successful share with Virginia Haussegger, their intimate stories of how their lives have suffrage campaigns of late-19th-century personal and powerful stories of been shaped by their fathers’ presence Australia. You Daughters of Freedom is courage, desperation and the ultimate and absence, as well as what fatherhood crammed full with stories of bravery and triumph of family over means to them today. Moderated by energy, of Australia and its trailblazing insurmountable odds. Phil Barker author of The Revolution democracy, and details the intense of Man. battles that led to women being given You Daughters of the vote, just over a century ago. Also Freedom on the panel is Anne Tiernan, Dean SATURDAY 24 AUGUST (Engagement) for the Griffith Business 1.30PM – 2.30PM Clare Wright, School, Griffith University. Anne is NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA Prof Anne Tiernan a political scientist, respected for her THEATRE moderated by Daryl Karp independent, professional and research- informed analysis and commentary on He’s the ultimate dinner party guest. SATURDAY 24 AUGUST national politics, public administration The distinguished and charming 1.30PM – 2.30PM and public policy. In conversation with Simon Winchester OBE, best- MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY Daryl Karp, Director of the Museum of selling author including Exactly, and SENATE CHAMBER Australian Democracy. global traveller talks, with leading Simon Winchester conversationalist Richard Fidler, about in conversation with a lifetime of exploration of the big ideas and forces that have transformed society Richard Fidler and the world. 10 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

A Good Death Margaret Rice, Dr Suharsha Creative Disruption Kanathigoda Mark Scott in conversation moderated by with Rebecca Huntley Dr Catie Gilchrist

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 1.30PM – 2.30PM 3.30PM – 4.30PM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA COMMON ROOM PENINSULA ROOM

Former media executive and managing Two universal events bookend our director of the ABC, current secretary at lives: we are all born and we will all the NSW Department of Education and die. But we live in a period of intense author of On Us, Mark Scott has been at death denial. Why is it that we cannot the vortex of technological change. have a conversation about death and The internet and artificial intelligence The Teacher’s Pet dying? With the recent legalisation of are changing the nature and future euthanasia in , has the ultimate of work. How do we educate our Hedley Thomas in conversation with taboo been broken? Journalist and children and ourselves to deal with the Matthew Condon author of the successful blog, transformative implications technology good-grief.com.au and A Good is bringing into our lives? From cyber SATURDAY 24 AUGUST downloads. Join The Australian’s Death, Margaret Rice joins Suharsha bullying to cyber currencies, it’s a brave 3.30PM – 4.30PM investigative reporter Hedley Thomas Kanathigoda, Director of Palliative new world. Respected social researcher, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA as he provides the extraordinary, Care in the ACT and Catie Gilchrist in a Rebecca Huntley discusses with Mark VISIONS THEATRE behind-the-scenes account, with writer candid and compassionate conversation. Scott whether a dystopian future has and journalist Matthew Condon, become our present reality. The Teacher’s Pet is a global, Gold to unravel the investigation, the Walkley Award-winning podcast police breakthrough and the latest phenomenon with almost 50 million developments in the alleged 1982 murder of a young wife and mother.

On the first anniversary of the execution of Australia’s 29th prime minister, hear the inside story on how the Liberal Party toppled one of its own, from two of Canberra’s best-connected reporters. Join Niki Savva as she discusses Plots & Prayers, her follow up to the best- selling Road to Ruin. Niki is joined by Nine political editor David Crowe, whose new book Venom takes us inside Assassination SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 3.30PM – 4.30PM the betrayal and bastardry that saw David Crowe, Niki Savva MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY Turnbull ousted as the nation’s leader. Moderated by David Speers, Sky News’ moderated by David Speers HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER political editor, who is shortly to become the new host of the ABC’s Insiders program. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 11

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

Bubble & Squeak: The Art of Politics Troy Bramston, Patrick Mullins moderated by Edwina Jans

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 3.30PM – 4.30PM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY SENATE CHAMBER Best of the

Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest Best: Bookclub serving prime minister, and William McMahon, our 20th prime Favourites minister, are both recent subjects of extensive biographies. Both men Sophie Green, Nicola Moriarty had turbulent careers and were often maligned, but do they offer important moderated by Sally Pryor contemporary lessons for those who want to understand, and master, the art SATURDAY 24 AUGUST women’s fiction. Authors Nicola 3.30PM – 4.30PM Moriarty The Ex and Sophie Green, Nerd Out and science of politics? Troy Bramston, author of Robert Menzies – the art of NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Eddie Woo, politics and Patrick Mullins author of CONFERENCE ROOM Ladies Book Club, are at the top of their the new McMahon biography Tiberius game. Join two favourite novelists with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, with a Telephone, discuss their latest You can’t sugar-coat the work involved Canberra Times journalist Sally Pryor, Lee Constable works with Edwina Jans, from the in writing a bestseller. At the top of to chat about writing, a world that's as Museum of Australian Democracy. the publishing pyramid is commercial heart-warming, fulfilling and Australian moderated by as a lamb roast and full-bodied Shiraz. Robyn Williams

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Who’s Minding Climate change was meant to be the 3.30PM – 4.30PM great moral question of our time. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA the Farm Across the world, developed countries THEATRE Patrice Newell, are questioning the cost of taking action. Father Rod Bower Back home, the debate continues long Two of our country’s, nay, universe’s on rhetoric but short on substance. moderated by most incredible science and maths brains Patrice Newell, farmer and author of – the legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Prof Ian Chubb Who’s Minding the Farm, Father and Eddie Woo (Woo’s Wonderful Rod Bower, author of Outspoken, World of Maths), the maths teacher you SATURDAY 24 AUGUST discuss the price we are prepared to pay wish you’d always had, go head-to- 3.30PM – 4.30PM for gratification deferred, with former head with guest TV host and science UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU Chief Scientist, Ian Chubb. communicator Lee Constable, answering GREAT HALL curly questions from host Robyn Williams and the audience. They debate the greatest Eureka moments in science and maths. Suitable for adults and children age 10+. 12 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST

Women, Men and Why is #MeToo playing out so  SPECIAL EVENT differently on our shores? In the US, the Whole Damn the wave of women speaking out about Thing sexual harassment and assault has kick- Lightbulb started the downfall of more than two Prof Gillian Triggs, hundred powerful public figures. Jane Gilmore, Sally Rugg How has history brought us to the Moment and David Leser moderated #MeToo movement? Where did we John Birmingham, by Jane O’Dwyer go wrong and how do we navigate our relationships? Join Gillian Triggs Sasha Marianna SATURDAY 24 AUGUST (Speaking Up), Jane Gilmore Salzmann, 3.30PM – 4.30PM (Fixed Up), Sally Rugg (How Powerful We Are) and David Leser UNIVERSITY HOUSE William McInnes, (Women, Men and the Whole Damn COMMON ROOM Thing), with ANU’s Jane O’Dwyer Hung Le, moderating on where to from here. Nicola Moriarty, Meg Keneally, Mikey Robins

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST 7.30PM – 8.30PM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU GREAT HALL

That pivotal moment where everything changes. Festival guests: John Birmingham, Sasha Marianna Salzmann, William McInnes, Hung Le, Ladies in Black: A No Friend but the Coming Home Nicola Moriarty, Meg Keneally, and Gordon Traill in conversation Mikey Robins have seven minutes to 30-Year Obsession Mountains talk about that one, watershed moment Bruce Beresford in Behrouz Boochani, with Karen Middleton that changed their lives forever. conversation with Omid Tofighian moderated Tick, tock! Lightbulb Moment is co- SATURDAY 24 AUGUST presented with the Goethe-Institut. Margaret Pomeranz by Anna Vidot 5.30PM – 6.30PM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU SATURDAY 24 AUGUST SATURDAY 24 AUGUST COMMON ROOM 5.30PM – 6.30PM 5.30PM – 6.30PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA Veterans returning home face multiple VISIONS THEATRE THEATRE challenges, including unemployment, poor mental health and physical injuries. Growing up in Western Sydney near Winner of the 2019 NSW Premier’s There are wounds, both mental and the migrant camp at Villawood meant Award, the Victorian Premier's Prize physical. Through the unifying and Academy Award nominated film for Non-Fiction and the Victorian Prize healing power of sport and initiatives, director, Bruce Beresford had a for Literature, Behrouz Boochani is a such as the Invictus Games, veterans personal connection to the characters in Kurdish–Iranian journalist and refugee have proven that they can overcome the his latest filmLadies in Black. who has been detained on Manus Island mental and physical trauma inflicted Beresford had another special since 2013. In this unmissable event, through service. But the common scars connection to the classic book written Boochani speaks live from Manus about remain both apparent and invisible. by Madeleine St John: he and his powerful memoir, No Friend but the Gordon Traill, spent 28 years in the St John knew each other as students Mountains, which was painstakingly army, with service in Iraq. Since leaving at Sydney University, at a time when tapped out on a mobile phone and the army he has worked as a veterans’ fellow students Germaine Greer and translated from Farsi by Omid advocate and art mentor for Australian Clive James would go on to become Tofighian. Speaking with ABC Veterans Arts Museum. Now the country’s most influential thinkers. Canberra journalist Anna Vidot, Omid a professional photographer, Gordon Beresford shares with and Behrouz reflect on the importance has contributed to a number of books, Margaret Pomeranz the behind-the- of literature and creativity as well as the including The Victoria Cross: Australia scenes story of why it took him almost Manus Prison Theory. Remembers by Michael Madden. 30 long years to bring Ladies in Black Join Gordon in conversation with from the printed page to the big screen. Karen Middleton. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 13

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Viral Outbreak: To We may fear terrorist attacks but humans have always had more to fear Vax or Not to Vax from infections. Over the past century, David Isaacs in countless lives have been saved thanks conversation with to immunisation programs. But could complacency lead to a resurgence of Dr Karl Kruszelnicki preventable diseases? The history of vaccination is rich with trial, error, SUNDAY 25 AUGUST sabotage and success. Professor 9.30AM – 10.30AM David Isaacs, Clinical Professor of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA Paediatrics & Child Health at the On Indignation VISIONS THEATRE Children’s Hospital, Westmead and Don Watson in author of Defeating the Ministers of conversation with Death and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki debate Paul Daley to vax or not to vax. This is a discussion for everyone who wants to understand SUNDAY 25 AUGUST our past, and cares about our future. 9.30AM – 10.30AM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY SENATE CHAMBER

With characteristic wit, author Don Watson explores indignation in our post-truth world. Corrosive, mad and frequently fatal, indignation is a great destructive force in human affairs, and just as often a wellspring of mirth and merriment. Wherever there is indignation, stupidity and lies abound. In conversation with Walkley Award winning journalist A Cultural Passion and author Paul Daley. Munya Andrews in conversation with Margo Neale

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 9.30AM – 10.30AM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA PENINSULA ROOM

All of us are cultural beings. Our culture shapes how we view the world and how SUNDAY 25 AUGUST we make sense of it. Culture influences 9.30AM – 10.30AM  FREE EVENT all of our behaviours and interactions. Follow MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY Culture is acquired: we learn about HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER Sunday Funday it from others. Aboriginal Elder, with Simon Mitchell Aunty Munya Andrews (Aboriginal the What makes a good leader? Why is Dreamtime) with Margo Neale, Senior strong leadership so elusive? Now, more SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Research Fellow of the National Leader! than ever, we need leaders who can be 9.30AM – 10.30AM Museum of Australia and principal strong yet humble, bold and assertive NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA adviser to the Director on Indigenous Eddie Woo, when it counts, but have the capacity to BRINDABELLA ROOM Matters, reveal important insights into Prof Anne Tiernan listen and learn, motivate and influence. Indigenous languages and customs, 2018 Australia’s Local Hero, Simon Mitchell is an award-winning history, native title, art and dance, and Sam Mostyn Eddie Woo, and Anne Tiernan, Dean of author whose latest book, The Fighting storytelling and cultural awareness. moderated by the Griffith Business School, discuss Stingrays, won the 2018 NSW Premier’s their insights and lessons on the essence History Award. Simon writes stories for Shaun Carney of what it takes to be an inspiring leader young people that are fast-paced, funny with journalist Shaun Carney. and just that little bit quirky. Simon reads and writes with budding young fans. For ages 10+. 14 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST

Don Dunstan – Don Dunstan was one of the most significant political figures of twentieth- the visionary century Australia. As Premier of South Angela Woollacott in Australia, he blazed a trail of reform. conversation with But his influence reached far beyond his home state. He was seen as the architect Mark Kenny of a new kind of Australian society, and his decade in office marked a golden SUNDAY 25 AUGUST age. Author Angela Woollacott, recently 11.30AM – 12.30PM completed the first major biography on UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU Dunstan, is in conversation with ANU’s COMMON ROOM Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow in the School of Australian Studies Institute.

Mind Your (Grey) Matters Amee Baird, Whether it’s the female brain vs the male brain, the teen brain, the ageing Dr Sarah McKay, brain, sex on the brain or how best to Prof Felice Jacka feed (literally) your brain, the human brain is wonderfully complex. A moderated by headspin of three impressive minds - Robyn Williams Amee Baird (Sex in the Brain), Sarah McKay (The Women’s Brain Book) and Felice Jacka (Brain Changer) SUNDAY 25 AUGUST share their insights with Robyn Williams 11.30AM – 12.30PM into how our minds work and how we NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA can look after our most precious organ. VISIONS THEATRE

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 11.30AM – 12.30PM 11.30AM – 12.30PM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY PENINSULA ROOM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER

Tara June Winch is a Wiradjuri woman With the rise of nationalist populism and critically acclaimed author, now and the return of race politics, it's time based in France. Tara’s latest novel to question the powers at play. The Yield is the story of a people Why are we so reluctant to talk about and culture dispossessed and their it, let alone deal with it? Former Race reclaiming of Indigenous language, Is Hate Our Discrimination Commissioner, storytelling and identity. Tara is joined New Normal? Tim Soutphommasane (On Hate) and in conversation by award winning poet, Prof Gillian Triggs, former President of the Australian academic and comedian Yvette Henry Human Rights Commission, Holt from the Yiman, Wakaman and Tim Soutphommasane Gillian Triggs (Speaking Up) debate Bidjara Nations of . moderated by Rosie Lewis with Rosie Lewis how hatred and vitriol Identity In this International Year of Indigenous are shaping our society and our politics. Tara June Winch in Languages, Tara and Yvette explore This is an urgent call for citizens to conversation with and celebrate the power of Indigenous defend democracy against extremism. Yvette Henry Holt language, storytelling and identity. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 15

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Silver is the New Blonde Jane Caro, Virginia Duigan, Stephanie Wood moderated by Paula Kruger

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 11.30AM – 12.30PM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY SENATE CHAMBER

Women over 55 are the fastest growing group among Australia’s homeless. Why are the spoils of feminism and financial independence so unequal? Paula Kruger, ABC Radio Canberra’s Afternoons Presenter talks to Ivory Towers authors Jane Caro Accidental Feminists, Raewyn Connell, Virginia Duigan Age of Discretion and Ian Chubb, Don Watson Stephanie Wood Fake, about why life is so precarious for a growing number of moderated by Julie Hare women over 50. How does government and society address the yawning gap SUNDAY 25 AUGUST in wealth accumulation between men 11.30AM – 12.30PM and women and the increasing risk of UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU homelessness for women? GREAT HALL Tired of sifting through meaningless David & titles on Netflix in search of a The higher education industry is worthwhile film? One of the world's booming, with over 200 million students most distinguished film critics, has in universities and colleges worldwide Margaret recommendations aplenty. In a reunion and an unprecedented flow of funds to David Stratton in of the much-loved co-hosts of SBS the university sector. So why is there TV’s The Movie Show, a university crisis? Corporate-style conversation with Margaret Pomeranz invites former management, government cost-cutting, Margaret Pomeranz sparring partner David Stratton, author an angry and active student body and of 101 Movies You May Have Missed, staff strikes have taken their toll around to reveal overlooked gems, in a range of SUNDAY 25 AUGUST the world. Join Julie Hare, author at genres, by acclaimed directors The Australian, in a compelling panel 11.30AM – 12.30PM including David Lynch, Ang Lee and NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA discussion on the crisis in universities, Sidney Lumet. The Good University CONFERENCE ROOM with author of Raewyn Connell, former ANU Vice Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb and author Don Watson.

 FREE EVENT For many bingeing on TV or social media has replaced reading as a Sunday Funday popular past time. Canberra Writers Storytelling with Festivalgoers know that neither offers the rewards and benefits of reading. Stephanie & Kerry Canberra-based children’s authors Stephanie Owen Reeder Marvellous SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Miss May and Kerry Malone Sophie 11.30AM– 12.30PM Makes New Friends share our reading NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA passion and aim to instill a love BRINDABELLA ROOM of reading with young audiences. Stephanie and Kerry will read from their latest works and inspire the young generation of readers and writers. 16 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST

The Seven Deadly Sins Mikey Robins in conversation with Chris Ryan and Tim Gibson Not to be missed is favourite son of The PM’s Triple J, author of Seven Deadly Sins and One Very Naughty Fruit, columnist Behind Closed Doors SUNDAY 25 AUGUST and comedian Mikey Robins for an Karen Viggers, Pick 1.30PM– 2.30PM irreverent romp through the history of Prof Brian Castro in NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA food via the Seven Deadly Sins. Father Rod Bower, VISIONS THEATRE In conversation with Canberra Phil Barker, Jane Gilmore conversation with comedians, and self-proclaimed non- moderated by Caroline Baum experts, Chris Ryan and Tom Gibson, Virginia Haussegger Mikey shares the most bizarre food- SUNDAY 25 AUGUST related stories in history. SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 1.30PM – 2.30PM 1.30PM – 2.30PM UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY COMMON ROOM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER

Brian Castro is one of Australia’s most Australia has a national emergency. prolific poets and critically acclaimed Every two minutes police are called to novelists. Winner of many of Australia’s a family violence matter. Every week a literary prizes, each prize delivers woman is killed by a current or former Brian a new lease of life to return to partner. Violence against women is his ‘lonely desk’. Brian’s latest book preventable. Worryingly, an increase in Blindness and Rage: A Phantasmagoria, domestic violence corresponds with the won the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Wonder Women Through history, female literary increase in public discourse on the issue. Award Poetry. Told in 34 cantos, Brian’s characters have played important Authors Karen Viggers The Orchardist’s latest work is innovative and playful and Meg Keneally, roles in affirming women to be strong, Daughter, Rod Bower Outspoken explores the struggle for recognition for Kate Forsyth, smart and secure. Join Canberra Times and Jane Gilmore Fixed Up, join literary authors. Join Caroline Baum in Penelope Hanley moderated journalist Sally Pryor, in discussion with Phil Barker The Revolution of Man an intimate conversation with Australia’s by Sally Pryor three of Australia’s great storytellers, to discuss the causes of a style of pre-eminent writer’s writer. Meg Keneally Fled, Kate Forsyth masculinity that is suffocating and SUNDAY 25 AUGUST The Blue Rose and Penelope Hanley constraining and can ultimately lead to 1.30PM – 2.30PM After She Left, each of whose latest domestic violence, where the victims are NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA historical novels feature complex almost always female. How do we turn PENINSULA ROOM leading ladies. toxic into positive masculinity for the benefit of men, women and children?

On Patriotism Australia is endowed with the world’s sense of patriotism? What does it really oldest continuing surviving culture mean to love and serve your country? Paul Daley in conversation in the world, and yet militarisation Historian, author and broadcaster with Clare Wright defines us. Sixty thousand years of Clare Wright and Walkley Award rich, ancient Aboriginal tradition, winning journalist and author of SUNDAY 25 AUGUST culture and civilisation is disregarded On Patriotism Paul Daley, discuss 1.30PM – 2.30PM for the contrived myths of 1788 and Australia’s national identity through MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY Anzac. Why does commemorating the militarisation. What does it really mean SENATE CHAMBER centenary of World War I dominate our to love your country? Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 17

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William McInnes is a household name. From the Summer of See He is one of Australia's best-known and much-loved storytellers and actors. Love to the Winter His latest book Fatherhood is a of Discontent Change nostalgic journey that harks back to a William McInnes in style of fatherhood from a bygone era. Michelle Arrow in William’s book is about family, his conversation with conversation with memories of his father and the memories David Marr Failure to Launch Jane O’Dwyer he's creating with his own kids. His beautifully crafted yarns are universally SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Tony Dreise, relatable and demonstrate how SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 3.30PM – 4.30PM David Marr, fatherhood has evolved. Join William NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA 1.30PM – 2.30PM in conversation with Jane O’Dwyer, Prof Gillian Triggs UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU VISIONS THEATRE moderated by Vice-President (Engagement and Global GREAT HALL Relations) at the ANU. George Megalogenis In 1970 homosexuality was illegal, God Save the Queen was our national SUNDAY 25 AUGUST anthem and to access the pill women 1.30PM – 2.30PM  FREE EVENT had to pretend to be married. By the NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA end of the decade conscription was THEATRE Sunday Funday scrapped, tertiary education was free, Storytelling with access to abortion had improved, the White Australia policy was abolished In 2008, newly elected prime minister Sandra and Jacqueline and a woman read the news on the ABC Kevin Rudd, held the Australia 2020 for the first time. The Seventies was the Summit: a bipartisan convention aimed SUNDAY 25 AUGUST decade that shaped modern Australia. to “help shape a long-term strategy 1.30PM – 2.30PM Political and social commentator for the nation’s future”. As 2020 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA David Marr takes a rollicking fast approaches, political and social Children’s authors Sandra Bennett and BRINDABELLA ROOM tour through this tumultuous but commentator, journalist and author Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern are passionate transformative decade with author of George Megalogenis is joined by an advocates for children’s literature as the “If you want your children to be The Seventies Michelle Arrow. outstanding panel of Australia’s most key to better understanding the world. intelligent, read them fairy tales. respected thinkers Tony Dreise, The authors read from their latest works If you want them to be more intelligent, David Marr and Gillian Triggs to discuss Secrets Hidden Below and Charlie’s read them more fairy tales.” Australia now and into the future, Adventures, to engage young readers – Albert Einstein including the economy, sustainability, and chat about the importance of reading rural, Indigenous and creative Australia. and writing.

What a waste! We wear it, eat from it, drink from it, sit on it and ingest it. By 2050 there will Clare Williams Roldan, be more plastic in the oceans than fish. Louise Williams, Authors of Quitting Plastic Cameron Muir moderated Clara Williams Roldan and by Lee Constable Louise Williams, and contributing author of the Griffith Review 63 Writing SUNDAY 25 AUGUST the Country Cameron Muir, discuss 3.30PM – 4.30PM ways to get started on reducing use UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU of this ubiquitous and seemingly COMMON ROOM indispensable part of our daily lives. 18 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

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SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 3.30PM – 4.30PM MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHAMBER

Imagine reporting from an active war zone. How do reporters gain access, what rules must they follow to avoid becoming casualties themselves and Our Backyard Get up close and personal with four of what are the ethics and aesthetics of Canberra’s literary gems, Reporting from the disseminating images of atrocity? Nigel Featherstone, Nigel Featherstone Bodies of Men, Frontline Caroline Baum Australian journalist, Patrick Mullins, Patrick Mullins Tiberious With A Irris Makler, Helen Lewis broadcaster and author delves into this Telephone, Kathryn Hind Hitch and fraught and imperative area of writing Kathryn Hind, moderated by Karen Viggers moderated Karen Viggers The Orchardist’s and recording with award-winning Caroline Baum foreign correspondent and author by Daughter, as they share their creative process. Moderator Emma Alberici Irris Makler Our Woman in Kabul and explores each author’s approach from journalist and former deputy editor of SUNDAY 25 AUGUST the genesis of an idea, to plotting, the New Statesman and author 3.30PM – 4.30PM writing and remaining committed in a Helen Lewis The Dead Still Cry Out. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA crowded market. PENINSULA ROOM

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Of Winston Churchill’s rhetoric, 3.30PM – 4.30PM John F Kennedy said “He mobilised MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY the language and made it fight”. Taking SENATE CHAMBER examples from history, literature and her 25-year career as a speechwriter, author For centuries speeches have of Leading Lines Lucinda Holdforth commemorated momentous events, but explains how the right words can be have the demands of the daily media transformative; they can stir the heart or usurped the set speech? Years ago reimagine the world! Catch Lucinda in said “If Abraham Lincoln conversation with acclaimed Australian  Why Speeches gave the Gettysburg Address in 1992, author Charlotte Wood. FREE EVENT Matter the chances are journalists wouldn’t The New Kid Lucinda Holdforth in report the speech but the ‘doorstop’ that James O’Loghlin followed it”. If you want to be heard, it’s conversation with not enough to have something to say: SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Charlotte Wood you must know how to say it. 3.30PM – 4.30PM NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA BRINDABELLA ROOM Published or be Fancy surviving on less than the minimum wage? That’s the realistic Everyone knows that new kids aren’t Damned prospect for most writers. Ditch the rat cool. As the new kid at school, 11-year- Tim Slee, Alice Spigelman, race, chase the dream, become a writer? old Sam plans to make himself the most popular kid ever. James O’Loghlin’s Nicola Moriarty moderated Authors Tim Slee Taking Tom Murray Home, Alice Spigelman The Budapest lastest book The New Kid is about the by Sophie Green Job, and Nicola Moriarty The Ex, took unsettling experience of moving to a the leap. In conversation with author new city. James is the author of seven SUNDAY 25 AUGUST and publisher Sophie Green, they will books, a broadcaster and is perhaps best 3.30PM – 4.30PM discuss their past careers, leap of faith, known as the host of The New Inventors NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA the struggles, doubts and success on ABC TV. THEATRE (albeit possibly tenuous). Do they make a decent living from writing? Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 19

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The Politics of the Common Good Jane Goodall in conversation with Matthew Condon

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 3.30PM – 4.30PM NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA matter of one side of politics prevailing COMMON ROOM over another. There were principles at stake that are fundamental to our democracy and to our ‘common wealth’ In her latest book The Politics of the in the widest and most enduring sense. Common Good, Jane Goodall espouses In conversation with journalist and a radically different kind of economy, author, Matthew Condon, Jane one that truly serves the common The Good Life discusses key issues that will good. Jane believes the 2019 federal determine Australia’s future: to thrive Julienne van Loon, election shocked and dispirited many or further fracture. Jane Caro, Australians. For Jane it was not just a Sasha Marianne Salzmann moderated by Virginia Haussegger The Future of Everything SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 5.30PM – 6.30PM Tim Dunlop in conversation NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA with Greg Jericho and VISIONS THEATRE Prof Elanor Huntington What does it mean to live a good life? SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Sam Mostyn moderates a lively panel, 9.30AM– 10.30AM Julienne van Loon, Jane Caro and Growing Join Greg Jericho, journalist with the UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU Sasha Marianna Salzmann, as they Guardian Australia, in conversation COMMON ROOM contemplate life through six themes: with in-demand public commentator and Up Queer love and friendship, work and play, fear author of the Future of Everything We are in the middle of the greatest and wonder. They may transform our David Marr, Tim Dunlop, as they ponder the future technological revolution in history, the own views of what it means to live a with Elanor Huntington, the first female Sally Rugg, impact of which extends to all corners good life. The Good Life is co-presented Dean of Engineering and Computer of the globe. Will the revolution deliver with the Goethe-Institut. Sally Wheeler OBE Science at the ANU. Tim’s vision is us a better quality of life and a new bold, but refreshingly optimistic as moderated by model for more cooperative living? he proposes very practical ideas to Or will it further entrench inequality, Nigel Featherstone make the world a better place: fairer, putting more of the world’s wealth in more democratic, less violent and, the hands of a few? SUNDAY 25 AUGUST delightfully, more joyous. 5.30PM – 6.30PM NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA THEATRE

The Age of Discretion Join author Nigel Featherstone for a candid conversation about growing Virginia Duigan in conversation up queer, with journalist, author with Caroline Baum and progressive political and social commentator David Marr, leading SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Novelist Virginia Duigan’s latest LGBTIQ rights activist Sally Rugg, 5.30PM – 6.30PM novel of Discretion is a witty, and Professor Sally Wheeler, Pro-Vice UNIVERSITY HOUSE ANU provocative and profoundly relatable Chancellor for International Strategy and GREAT HALL story that proves love is not reserved for Dean of ANU College of Law. the young. Virginia talks to journalist and broadcaster Caroline Baum about sexism and ageism. 20 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019

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 SPECIAL EVENT Girls’ Night In – The Full Catastrophe Rebecca Huntley, Sarah MacDonald, Chris Ryan, Emma Alberici, Virginia Duigan moderated by Jane Caro

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST cockup or just a run-of-the-mill disaster. 7.30PM – 9.00PM In what promises to be a tour de force LLEWELLYN HALL to wrap up the festival, join Jane Caro ANU in mass therapy with festival authors Rebecca Huntley, Sarah Macdonald, We’ve all had days when if we didn’t Chris Ryan, Emma Alberici and laugh, we’d cry. We’ve all been there, Virginia Duigan sharing their stories whether it’s a domestic drama, career with a feel-good tonic for when the proverbial sh*t hits the fan.

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Prolific poet and acclaimed novelist, Brian Castro’s latest book Blindness SUNDAY 25 AUGUST A Writer’s and Rage: A Phantasmagoria explores 1.30PM – 2.30PM in 34 cantos the struggle for recognition The NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA for literary authors. Provocative writer CONFERENCE ROOM Life Charlotte Wood’s latest novel, Charlotte Wood, The Natural Way of Things, is a fable Saturday The Saturday Paper is a weekly about young women imprisoned in the newspaper dedicated to narrative Prof Brian Castro, desert after complaining about being Paper journalism. It offers the biggest names Simon Winchester sexually assaulted by men. New York and best writing in news, culture, and Times best-selling author and journalist Paul Bongiorno, analysis. In this session, two of the OBE in conversation Simon Winchester’s The Perfectionists: Karen Middleton in paper’s favourite journalists, with Emma Alberici The Story of Precision celebrates unsung Paul Bongiorno and Karen Middleton, engineers. Literary awards abound for Australia’s two pre-eminent writers, conversation with discuss articles from the week’s edition SUNDAY 25 AUGUST with Peter Fray, Professor of while Simon was awarded an OBE for Peter Fray 11.30AM – 12.30PM Journalism Practice at the University his services to journalism and literature. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA of Technology Sydney. Surely a festival highlight, ABC TV’s THEATRE Emma Alberici delves into the artistic lives of three pre-eminent writers. Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 21 HOW TO BOOK Ticket Prices Ticket IMPORTANT NOTE Stephanie Alexander Dinner Please purchase tickets separately for National Museum of Australia Girls’ Night In – The Full Catastrophe Information Adult $135 https://premier.ticketek.com.au/ Concession $130 Note: Booking Fees and Charges Apply This year’s Canberra Writers Festival ticket prices are Standard Event listed below. All tickets must be booked and paid for Adult $25 online through the Canberra Writers Festival website: Concession $20 www.canberrawritersfestival.com.au Junior $15 Stay & Play Once booked, print tickets at home and our volunteers Special Events will scan them at the event. Alternatively, bring photo Adult $35 ID and volunteers will check your name on the attendee Concession $30 list for the event. Junior $20 Concessions and Junior ticket holders must show ID at National Press Club (includes lunch) the door to gain entry. Members $70 Book your accommodation with festival partner No ticket refunds or exchanges after 1pm Corporate Members $80 Capital Hotel Group directly on the website to save Wednesday 14 August. Social Members, Guests and Non-Members $85 10% off best available rates.

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Board Team Follow us online Ian Chubb, Chair Paul Donohoe, Festival Director Jane O’Dwyer, Deputy Chair Michaela Bolzan, Artistic Director  facebook.com/canberrawritersfestival Paul Donohoe, Public Officer Steve Lewis, Program Consultant Nick Hetherington, Treasurer Jeanne Ryckmans, Program Consultant  twitter.com/cbrwritersfest Pieta Horgan, Media & Communications Members  instagram.com/cbrwritersfest/ Jenelle Probst, Volunteers Manager Stephanie Bull Tim Duck, Production Manager Steve Lewis Ashleigh Gleeson, Artist Liaison Samantha Faulkner Craig Ebling, Artist Liaison Jonathan Efkarpidis Paul Skrzeczek, Graphic Design & Website Jeanne Ryckmans George Mackintosh, Art Director Allan Behm Becky Carter, Travel Consultant Giorgi Couch, Venue Manager MoAD Jarrod Bradbury, Venue Manager, NLA Millie Hayes, Venue Manager NMA 22 Power Politics Passion | The Annual canberrawritersfestival.com.au | 21-25 August 2019 EVENT PLANNER

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9.30am - Book Store Meaty Matters Capital Culture Book Store Balancing Act Good Kenny / Never Never Green Nomads 10.30am Page 5 Page 5 Page 5 Bad Kenny Page 6 Page 6 Page 5

11.30am - Book Store Defining Dirty John Book Store Paper Inside the Witness for The Strong Fair Go, Sport? The Change 12.30pm Moments (Tom, Dick & Emperors Bubble: How the Defense Man Page 8 Maker Page 6 Harry) Page 7 Did They Get it Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 6 So Wrong? Page 7

1.30pm - Book Store For Whom the Headstrong Book Store Cooking The You Daughers Simon Home is Where Dear Dad Creative 2.30pm Pell Tolls Daughters Books of Freedom Winchester in the Heart Is Page 9 Distruption Page 8 Page 8 Page 9 Page 9 Conversation Page 9 Page 10 with Richard Fidler Page 9

3.30pm - Book Store The Teacher’s A Good Death Book Store Assassination Bubble & Nerd Out Best of the Who’s Minding Women, Men 4.30pm Pet Page 10 Page 10 Squeak: The Page 11 Best:Bookclub the Farm? and the Whole Page 10 Art of Politics Favourites Page 11 Damn Thing Page 11 Page 11 Page 12

5.30pm - Book Store Ladies In Book Store No Friend but Coming Home 6.30pm Black: A the Mountains Page 12 30-Year Page 12 Obsession Page 12

7.30pm -  SPECIAL 8.30pm EVENT Lightbulb Moment Page 12 SUNDAY 25 AUGUST

9.30am - Book Store Viral Outbreak A Cultural Book Store Follow the On Indignation  FREE The Future of 10.30am Page 13 Passion Leader Page 13 EVENT Everything Page 13 Page 13 Page 19 Sunday Funday with Simon Mitchell Page 13

11.30am - Book Store Mind Your Identity Book Store Is Hate Our Silver is the The Life of A David &  FREE Ivory Towers Don Dunstan - 12.30pm Grey Matters Page 14 New Normality New Blonde Writer Margaret EVENT Page 15 the visionary Page 14 Page 14 Page 15 Page 20 Page 15 Page 14 Sunday Funday with Stephanie & Kerry Page 15

1.30pm - Book Store The Seven Wonder Book Store Behind Closed On Patriotism Failure to The Saturday  FREE See Change The PM’s Pick 2.30pm Deadly Sins Women Doors Page 16 Launch Paper EVENT Page 17 Page 16 Page 16 Page 16 Page 16 Page 17 Page 20 Sunday Funday with Sandra and Jacqueline Page 17

3.30pm - Book Store From the Our Backyard Book Store Reporting Why Speeches Published or The Politics of  FREE What A Waste 4.30pm Summer of Page 18 From the Matter Be Damned the Common EVENT Page 17 Love Frontline Page 18 Page 18 Good Sunday Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Funday with James O’Loghlin Page 18

5.30pm - Book Store The Good Life Growing Up The Age of 6.30pm Page 19 Queer Discretion Page 19 Page 19

7.30pm -  SPECIAL 9.00pm EVENT Girls Night In - The Full Catastrophe Page 1 No Friend but the Mountains Behrouz Boochani, Omid Tofighian moderated by Anna Vidot

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST since 2013. In this unmissable event, 5.30PM – 6.30PM Boochani speaks live from Manus NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA about his powerful memoir, No THEATRE Friend but the Mountains, which was painstakingly tapped out on a mobile Winner of the 2019 NSW Premier’s phone and translated from Farsi by Award, the Victorian Premier's Prize Omid Tofighian. Speaking with ABC for Non-Fiction and the Victorian Prize Radio Canberra journalist Anna Vidot, for Literature, Behrouz Boochani is a Omid and Behrouz reflect on the Kurdish–Iranian journalist and refugee importance of literature and creativity as who has been detained on Manus Island well as the Manus Prison Theory.

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