​Three talks. Nine writers. So many great books.

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​Take a Sunday tea break and join us for one, two or all of the What Writers Read panels, where we'll be zooming in to hear directly from some of Australia's most respected and beloved authors as they talk all things books and storytelling. 
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This series is brought to you by the New England Writers' Centre in collaboration with Australia Reads.  

We welcome you to join this fabulous cast of Australia Reads Ambassadors as they discuss the books they're currently reading, works that have influenced them the most and, of course, what they might be planning to pick up for Reading Hour on Tuesday 14 September.

A list of books references (to add to your TBRpile!) will be published after our final panel on Sunday 5 September.

Don't miss out!

For three Sundays in a row, you will have the chance to tune in and chill out with acclaimed writers for all ages and genres.

Click the buttons opposite to book your place. Each Sunday talk is free and you're welcome to join us for one, two or all of the sessions but you will need to book each session separately.

The panels will be delivered via Zoom meetings and each panel starts at 3pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Bookings close at 12 noon each Sunday

Meet the Australia Reads Ambassadors

Sunday 22 August
Ursula Dubosarsky
​​​Australian Children's Laureate 2020-2021.

Ursula's work has been published widely and translated into fourteen languages.
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George Ivanoff
Writer of many things for all ages, from non-fiction to sci-fi, funny to serious including the You Choose interactive books and Survival Guides.
Wendy Orr
Wendy has written over 40 books for all ages including Nim's Island. 

​She believes everyone deserves to find the book that empowers them.
Sunday 29 August
Juliet Marillier
Juliet has been a full time writer & bestselling author for over 15 years. Her novels combine historical fiction, folkloric fantasy and family drama.
Sophie Masson
Sophie has had more than 70 novels published. In 2019, she was awarded an AM (General Division) in the Order of Australia for her service to literature.
Gillian Polack
Gillian has nine novels published (so far) and is a practicing historian, editor, teacher and mentor. She has a doctorate in English, another in History and an MA in Medieval Studies.
Sunday 5 September
Amanda Bridgeman
Amanda's  works include the best-selling military SF/space opera Aurora series, alien contact drama The Time of the Stripes and sci-fi mystery Salvation series.
Pamela Freeman
Pamela is the author of numerous  historical fiction, children's fiction, epic fantasy, crime fiction and children's poetry. She has a Doctor of Creative Arts in Writing and teaches writing. 
Jackie French
Jackie French AM has written over 200 books. She is also an historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time); 2014–15 Australian Children' Laureate; and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. 
More Books, More Often
Australia Reads is a unique Australian book industry collaboration between authors, booksellers, libraries and publishers. 

Born of  shared passion for books and a belief that reading is the key to a smarter, healthier, happier nation, the Australian Reads partners champion reading by curating a content and connecting businesses, communities, organisations and schools with Australia's great authors.

This year's Reading Hour is on Tuesday 14 September, with events and activities planned for schools, libraries and bookshops across Australia.

What better way to prepare for reading our than joining our fabulous authors for coffee and a chat over three relaxing Sunday afternoons? 

We look forward to seeing you there!