Writers@Stanton - Audio Recordings MP3

David Dale

David Dale will introduce his new book, The little book of Australia: a snapshot of who we are. It isan essential, comprehensive guide for every Aussie packed with fascinating and humorous facts, figures and quotations.

Zita Weber

Dr Zita Weber's book Unfaithfully Yours, tells true stories of married women who take a lover. 12 "brave" women tell their stories. Their motivation was to demystify this area of sexuality and dispel myths about who hasaffairs and why.

Xinran

Xinran will introduce, Message from an unknown Chinese mother, which is the sequel to her bestseller, The good women of China. She tells the stories of Chinese mothers who have lost or had to abandon their daughters.

Sarah Waters

Sarah Waters, author of Fingersmith and The Night Watch, will introduce her latest novel, The Little Stranger.  This new novel looks at the class system in  post-war Britain.

Elizabeth Kostova

Elizabeth Kostova will talk about her novel, The swan thieves, which travels from American cities to Normandy from the late 19^th Century. It is a story of obsession, loss, and the power of art to preserve hope.

Sarah Dunant

Renowned for her Italian Renaissance novels including The birth of Venus, Sarah Dunant will speak about her new book, Sacred hearts. A novel about power, creativity and passion.

Siimon Reynolds

Siimon will introduce his book: Why people fail: The 16 obstacles to success and how you can overcome them. Siimon has won most of the major advertising awards including: Gold Lion at Cannes, the Gold Pencil at New York and Grand Prize at the London International Advertising Festival. In Australia, he has won Newspaper Ad of the Year, TV Commercial of the Year, Magazine Ad of the Year and Advertising Agency of the Year (twice).

Matthew Evans

In The Real Food Companion, Matthew Evans outlines everything you need to know to navigate todays complex food world. It is the farmer, butcher, fishmonger and baker by your side.  

Will Davies

Beneath Hill 60is the story of the Australian miners and soldiers who tunnelled under Hill 60 near Ypres and eventually broke through to create a new frontline and enable the march to Berlin. Will has researched and uncovered first hand accounts of the lives of the soldiers and the tunnellers.