Newcastle Writers Festival

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March 09, 2021 Zacchary Bird - Vegan Junk Food
Does being vegan mean having to miss out on burgers, jalapeno peppers and deep-fried banana fritters? No way, according to Melbourne writer and vegan recipe developer Zacchary Bird. He talks to Magdalena Ball about his first book Vegan Junk Food.
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32min
March 02, 2021 Julia Gillard - Women and Leadership
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard discusses her most recent book Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons, co-written with economist Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She explores the influence of gender on women’s access to positions of leadership and the perceptions of them as leaders. The conversation is hosted by Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom and was recorded on 13 February, 2021.
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56min
June 07, 2020 Unlike The Heart - Nicola Redhouse speaks to Magdalena Ball
Nicola Redhouse reads from her book Unlike the Heart: A Memoir of Brain and Mind and talks about the way her research grew from her own postnatal anxiety to something much bigger.

Host - Magdalena Ball

If you would like to buy a copy of Nicola’s book, which is published by UQP, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au
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47min
June 04, 2020 Your Own Kind Of Girl
Much-loved singer/songwriters Clare Bowditch discusses her heart-breaking, wise, and inspirational memoir.
Host / Sarah Macdonald

If you would like to buy a copy of Clare’s book Your Own Kind of Girl, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au
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43min
June 04, 2020 Women, Men And The Whole Damn Thing
David Leser discusses the origins of misogyny, the impact of the #MeToo movement, and proposes a new map for masculinity with host, Rosemarie Milsom

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43min
June 04, 2020 Woman In The Wilderness
For six years Miriam Lancewood lived off the grid throughout New Zealand’s wilderness areas where she learnt to hunt and forage. She shares her experience with Rosemarie Milsom

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45min
June 04, 2020 What Freedom Feels Like
Behrouz Boochani speaks from New Zealand about life after Manus Island, the impact of his award-winning memoir No Friend but the Mountains, and the enduring power of literature to change the world.

Host / Michael Byrne

If you would like to buy a copy of Behrouz’s book No Friend but the Mountains, which is published by Pan Macmillan, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au
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34min
June 04, 2020 War Wounds
Against the backdrop of World War II and its far-reaching fallout, Suzanne Leal and Favel Parrett’s compelling novels explore the impact of betrayal and the meaning of home.

Host / Meredith Jaffé

If you would like to buy a copy of Suzanne’s book The Deceptions, which is published by Allen & Unwin, or Favel’s book There was Still Love, which is published by Hachette, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au
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38min
June 03, 2020 Their Right To Rage
Throughout history, anger has fuelled surges in female-led activism, but is it having an impact where it matters now - and if not, why not? With Jane Gilmore, Ruby Hamad and Trisha Pender

If you would like to buy a copy of Jane’s book Fixing the Headlines: Violence and the Representation of Women in the Media, which is published by Viking or Ruby’s book White Tears/ Brown Scare, which is published by MUP, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au
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54min
June 03, 2020 The Weekend
Charlotte Wood discusses her critically acclaimed novel The Weekend, which centres on the intricacies of female friendships and the impact of ageing with host, Ailsa Piper

If you would like to buy a copy of Charlotte’ book The Weekend, which is published by Allen & Unwin, go to www.macleansbooks.com.au/
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51min

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