Chair: Clare Sawyer

Jared Thomas goes straight to the heart with his powerful new YA novel, My Spare Heart. The story centres on 17-year-old Phoebe, whose life is turned upside down when she relocates to the country with her dad, deepening the connection to her Indigenous culture. As she juggles the normal pressures of a busy teenage life, Phoebe must also navigate a tricky relationship with her unreliable mother. In this session, Thomas reflects on this uplifting story and the lessons to be found from his own life.

Event details: Sun 05 Mar, 2:00pm in the Torrens Tent