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Cover of book 'Red Dust Running' by Anita Heiss next to a picture of Anita Heiss sitting on concrete steps smiling
Book launch: Red Dust Running with Anita Heiss

Anita Heiss discussed her new book 'Red Dust Running'.

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cover of book 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'

(1966). Australian dictionary of biography. Melbourne : London ; New York : Melbourne University Press; Cambridge University Press https://adb.anu.edu.au

Biography research guide

A guide to finding biographies.

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A split image featuring Anne Summers on the left and the cover of her book 'Witness: People. Politics. Culture. Feminism. 1975-2025' on the right. The book cover uses a vibrant, with pink and lime green design and has an image of a woman.

Anne Summers AO

Author talk: Witness by Anne Summers AO

Canberra Writers Festival and author Anne Summers AO present a special in conversation event focused on her new book, Witness.

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A headshot of a woman wearing a red shirt and black blazer, looking into the distance while leaning on the edge of a city view

Natasha Brown

Author talk: Universality by Natasha Brown

Canberra Writers Festival and author Natasha Brown presented a special In Conversation event focused on her bold, new novel Universality.

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A woman sitting on a stool with piles of books and a bookcase behind her

Lisa Wilkinson

Author talk: The Titanic Story of Evelyn by Lisa Wilkinson AM

Canberra Writers Festival presented renowned author and journalist Lisa Wilkinson AM in conversation about her book, The Titanic Story of Evelyn.

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Susan Choi and David Szalay pictured alongside their book covers

Susan Choi and her book Flashlight and David Szalay and his book Flesh.

Author Talk: Night of the Bookers with David Szalay and Susan Choi

Canberra Writers Festival presented authors David Szalay, Susan Choi and Nigel Featherstone for a special night of conversation about their works and their writing lives.

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A book cover with illustrations of two women in Victorian era dress with blue and purple accents with a dotted background
Author talk: Marie & Marie

We joined poet Adrienne Eberhard and novelist Catherine de Saint Phalle for a special In Conversation event about their serendipitous collaboration on the French translation of Marie & Marie.

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Portrait of woman with dark short hair, next to the image of a book cover, which is yellow with a pink border, 'Rosalie Ham' written up the top, the title 'Look After Your Feet' at the centre, 'Some keen observations on the unexpected advantages and indignities of getting older' underneath the title

Rosalie Ham

Author talk: Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham

Canberra Writers Festival presented author Rosalie Ham for a special event focused on her new novel, Look After Your Feet.

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A black and white portrait in profile of Charles Dickens, alongside a blue book cover featuring two illustrated cats

G.W. Wilson & Co, Portrait of Charles Dickens, c.1870, nla.obj-142385853; and book cover, Great Writers & The Cats Who Owned Them, by Susannah Fullerton

Author talk: Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them

Susannah Fullerton discussed her newest book Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them.

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A split image of author Emily St John Mandel on the left, wearing a brown shirt with arms crossed, and the cover of her book 'Exit Party' on the right. The book cover shows a stylized, colorful reflection of a cityscape.

Emily St. John Mandel

Author talk: Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel

Canberra Writers Festival and author Emily St. John Mandel present a special In Conversation event focused on her new book, Exit Party.

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A portrait of Catherine Devrye on the left, and a book cover on the right which shows a desert scene with a person in the background. The title reads 'BEYOND TIMBUKTU: Journeys of Hope and Humanity'.

Catherine DeVrye

Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye

We join bestselling Australian author Catherine DeVrye for a special presentation focused on her new book Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity.

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Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski

Australian pride histories and biographies: Recommendations from the National Library

Celebrate WorldPride with this diverse range of books about the LGBTQIA+ experience and culture.

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