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Jess Hill for Stella x Clayton Utz

Stella and Clayton Utz had their first collaboration event and I was honoured to be in conversation with Jess Hill about her award-winning book ‘See What You Made Me Do: Power, control and domestic abuse’.

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Hosting: BookUp

The Australian Publishers Association hosts an annual industry conference and I was thrilled to be invited to MC the day at the State Library of NSW.

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Storyfest 2025

Storyfest 2025 was a total and whole hearted delight. I was so lucky to get to be part of this year’s festival.

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Readers: Books and Conversation with David Dyer

David Dyer’s latest novel is 'This Kingdom of Dust'. It reimagines the Apollo 11 mission to the moon but with a darker twist. He had the audience at the PBC monthly book night riveted with his knowledge of the space missions and the responsibility he feels when he's writing fiction based on real people.

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Natasha Lester Literary Lunch

Natasha and I discussed her latest novel 'The Mademoiselle Alliance'. She offered insights, historical details and stories that will stay with me (and the audience at the sold-out Dymocks Literary Lunch) for a long time to come.

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Hosting: Room to Read

Room to Read is a a non-profit organisation that develops children’s foundational literacy skills, as well as life skills that promote gender equality. It was an honour to be part of the event and to see so many people pledge their support so that more programs can be rolled out to help children worldwide.

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