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WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST 2023
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SPECIAL EVENT
Kitchen Royalty
Elizabeth Chong In Conversation With Joanna Savill
WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST 2023
6.30 PM – 10.30 PM
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
SPECIAL EVENT
Whither The Liberal Party?
Participating Chair: Barrie Cassidy • Niki Savva, Dave Sharma and Amy Remeikis
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
7.45 AM – 9.30 AM
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
SPECIAL EVENT
How Men Came To Rule
A National Press Club Address By Angela Saini
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
11.30 AM – 1.30 PM
SOLD OUT
FREE EVENT
Time After Time
Jakelin Troy In Conversation With Matthew Colloff
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
11.30 AM – 12.30 PM
SOLD OUT
LITERARY LUNCH
Longtable Lunch
Share A Meal With Edwina Preston
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
12:30 PM – 2.30 PM
FREE EVENT
Test Tube Trailblazers
Moderator: Lish Fejer • Jane Carey and Laura Dawes
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
Portrait Of A Scandal
Moderator: Esther Anatolitis • Kim Anderson and Elspeth Pitt
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Feared And Revered: Radicals, Rebels And Reformers
Moderator: Virginia Haussegger • Michelle Arrow, Gillian Appleton, Cathy Eatock, Gail Radford, Elizabeth…
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.30 PM SESSION
SOLD OUT
SPECIAL EVENT
Insiders Live
Hosted By: David Speers • Sam Maiden, Amy Remeikis, Dan Bourchier, Mike Bowers, David Pope and Fiona Katauskas
THURSDAY 17 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.00 PM
SOLD OUT
SPECIAL EVENT
Flawed Hero
Chris Masters In Conversation With Laura Tingle
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
7.45 AM – 9.30 AM
BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED
SPECIAL EVENT
Keeping Hope Alive
A National Press Club Address By H.E. Mr Wahidullah Waissi, Ambassador Of Afghanistan To Australia, New…
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
11.30 AM – 1.30 PM
FREE EVENT
The Women Who Saved Cricket
Marion Stell In Conversation With Genevieve Jacobs
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
11.30 AM – 12.30 PM
SOLD OUT
LITERARY LUNCH
Longtable Lunch
Share A Meal With Maggie Mackellar
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
12:30 PM – 2.30 PM
SOLD OUT
FREE EVENT
Life After Life
Moderator: Sally Pryor • Jackie Dent and Jane Dahlstrom
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
The Perils Of Musehood
Moderator: Theodore Ell • Angela O’Keeffe and Lucina Ward
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Feared And Revered: Power And Possibility
Angela Saini In Conversation With Louise Milligan
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.00 PM SESSION
SOLD OUT
SPECIAL EVENT
What’s Next? The Changing Face Of Journalism
Moderator: Tracey Kirkland • Laura Tingle, Mark Kenny and David Speers
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.00 PM
Time For A Reckoning
Stan Grant In Conversation With Louise Milligan
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
After The Fall
Moderator: Virginia Haussegger • Ahmad Shuja Jumal, William Maley and Wahidullah Waissi
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Fates, Furies And Power Nuns
Lauren Groff In Conversation With Kate Evans
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
Off Campus
Moderator: Aarti Betigeri • Zeynab Gamieldien and Vidya Madabushi
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
Personal Score
Ellen Van Neerven In Conversation With Kieran Pender
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
The Joyful Genius Of Bluey
Joe Brumm In Conversation With Beejay Silcox
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
SOLD OUT
LITERARY LUNCH
The Library Of My Life
Stan Grant In Conversation With Emma Macdonald
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.00 PM – 1:30 PM
Seizing The Moment
Moderator: Polly Hemming • Alan Finkel, Joëlle Gergis and Murrawah Johnson
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Invincible Spirit
Moderator: Alistair Ott • Bebe Backhouse, John ‘Mukky’ Burke, Lay Maloney and Ellen Van Neerven
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
A Woman Of The World
Brigitta Olubas In Conversation With Frank Bongiorno
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
SOLD OUT
Political Lives
Moderator: Barrie Cassidy • Chris Wallace and Niki Savva
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
Canberra’s Biggest Bookclub
Moderator: Kate Evans • Edwina Preston and Beejay Silcox
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
SOLD OUT
Putin’s War
Moderator: Peter Tesch • Mark Edele and Gorana Grgic
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
Body Politics
Moderator: Kaya Wilson • Eloise Grills and Kris Kneen
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
The Hummingbird Effect
Kate Mildenhall In Conversation With Astrid Edwards
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
SOLD OUT
Virtue Scepticism
Lucinda Holdforth In Conversation With Charlotte Wood
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30PM
Celebrating The Classics
Participating Chair: Debra Dank • Evelyn Araluen, Ellen Van Neerven and Yasmin Smith
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Indelible City
Louisa Lim In Conversation With Stan Grant
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
The Quiet Power Of Attention
Maggie MacKellar In Conversation With Anna Vidot
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
The Lure Of The Past
Moderator: Kate Mildenhall • Paul Dalgarno and Mirandi Riwoe
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
Ore Struck
Moderator: Stephen Romei • Peter Papathanasiou and Rod Campbell
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Feared And Revered: Megan Davis In Conversation With Clare Wright
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.00 PM SESSION
SELLING FAST
SPECIAL EVENT
The Sparrows Of Kabul
Fred Smith In Conversation With Karen Middleton
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Kicking The Door Down
Kate Grenville In Conversation With Nicole Abadee
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Frankenstein’s Monster: Grappling With AI
Moderator: Michelle Ryan • Tracey Spicer and Clinton Fernandes
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 11.00 AM
A Jewel Of A Book
Debra Dank In Conversation With Evelyn Araluen
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
Vengeance Is Mine
Moderator: Alice Grundy • Zöe Coyle and Sarah Smith
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
SELLING FAST
Naked Ambition
Moderator: Monica Dux • Robert Gott and Steve Lewis
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 11.30 AM
Bhutan To Blacktown
Om Dhungel In Conversation With Fran Kelly
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
SOLD OUT
LITERARY LUNCH
My Life In Stories
Thomas Keneally In Conversation With Stephen Romei
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Hard To Bear
Participating Chair: Gabrielle Jackson • Isabelle Oderberg and Dr Neela Janakiramanan
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Uprooted And Uproarious
Moderator: Genevieve Jacobs • Deirdre Macken and Rachael Mogan McIntosh
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
Dark Power
Moderator: Ebony Bennett • Tara Calaby and Marija Peričić
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
SOLD OUT
Prudish And Shrinking
Moderator: Karen Middleton • Paul Dalgarno and Graeme Turner
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 1.30 PM
Into The Wild
Robbie Arnott In Conversation With Astrid Edwards
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
Take The Lead
Moderator: Nicole Abadee • Kirstin Ferguson and Sasha Kutabah Sarago
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 3.00 PM
Keeping The Faith
Participating Chair: Monica Dux • Steph Lentz and Brendan Watkins
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
Homecoming
Moderator: Genevieve Jacobs • Kirsty Jagger and Zoya Patel
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
SELLING FAST
The Good Death
Moderator: Tracey Spicer • Caitlin Mahar and Dr Neela Janakiramanan
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.30 PM – 3.30 PM
Head And Heart
A Leadership Masterclass With Kirstin Ferguson
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Political Executions And Secret Police
Lea Ypi In Conversation With Clare Wright
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
4.00 PM – 5.00 PM
Ice Dreaming
Moderator: Kaya Wilson • Dennis Glover and Jonathan Lineen
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
Bloodthirsty Brilliance
Participating Chair: Emma Macdonald • Peter Papathanasiou, Alison Booth and Lucy Campbell
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
SELLING FAST
Advance Australia Where?
Participating Chair: Allan Behm • Clinton Fernandes and Emma Shortis
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
4.30 PM – 5.30 PM
SPECIAL EVENT
Closing Night: Light Bulb Moment
Robbie Arnott, Om Dhungel, Kirstin Ferguson, Dr Neela Janakiramanan, Thomas Keneally, Peter Papathanasiou,…
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
6.00 PM – 7.30 PM
SOLD OUT
DAY PASSES
Beejay's Choice
MoAD Saturday
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
12.30 PM – 5.00 PM
DAY PASSES
Beejay's Choice
ANU Saturday
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 3.30 PM
DAY PASSES
Beejay's Choice
MoAD Sunday
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 5.00 PM
DAY PASSES
Beejay's Choice
ANU Sunday
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 3.00 PM
MASTERCLASS SERIES
The Art Of Writing Art
Theodore Ell
FRIDAY 18 AUGUST 2023
10.30 AM – 12.30 PM
SOLD OUT
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Speechwriting
Lucinda Holdforth
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Harnessing The Power Of Interviews
Paul Dalgarno
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM
SELLING FAST
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Graphic Life
Eloise Grills
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 1.00 PM
SELLING FAST
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Write Me A Song
Fred Smith
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
SOLD OUT
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Weaving Memoir
Kris Kneen
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 1.00 PM
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Chasing History
Mirandi Riwoe
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
10.00 AM – 1.00 PM
SOLD OUT
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Sculptural Sentences
Alice Grundy
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
MASTERCLASS SERIES
Reignite Your Imagination
Zoe Coyle
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 2023
2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
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