Ivan enters The Drover’s Rest, searching for Toxteth McGrath. He finds him in the ‘VIP’ lounge – playing the pokies! Another sleazy hotel, another dark mystery in a small town – how can you go wrong? The Seven are the original families that settled this town and still try to control everything that happens in it. Chris Hammer is one of Australia’s major crime writers.
Recorded at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2024
This read from Ghost Cities should not be considered typical of the whole novel which is a vast, sprawling array of characters and situations. Even the author himself has said he is not sure where it came from or exactly what it all means! It’s an entertaining launch into another world, based partly on the uninhabited mega cities of China and spans across empires of the ages.
Recorded at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2024
Elle is searching for meaning in her life when her workmate JD invites her to church ‘just to hear the band’. Elle is apprehensive, which soon proves prescient as she finds the brilliant smiles and bonhomie begin to feel false to her. Some language in this read !
Recorded at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2024
Yumna reads three short vignettes that pack a huge emotional punch. In ‘Politica’ she highlights inequities in society and deplores the anonymity of victims of war.
Recorded at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2024