Storyfest Festival Guide 2021

LITERARY LUNCH SUPPORTED BY HARALD PUHALLA (GENERAL SURGEON) Literary Lunch with JESS HILL

Jess Hill is an investigative journalist who has been commenting on domestic violence since 2014. She has been a producer for ABC Radio, a Middle East correspondent for The Global Mail, and an investigative journalist for Background Briefing. In addition, Jess has been listed in Foreign Policy’s top 100 women to follow on Twitter, and her reporting on domestic violence has won two Walkley awards, an Amnesty International award and three Our Watch awards. Her new book “See What You Made Me Do” combines “exhaustive research with riveting storytelling”. It will challenge your perceptions about domestic and family violence. Jess says of her book: “I have spent four years writing a book that will speak calmly yet powerfully about an issue that is devastating the lives of countless Australians”. The book was also announced the winner of the $50,000 prize for Australian women’s writing. It’s a book that Louise Swinn, chair of the judging panel, called an “incredibly powerful” work that “meticulously dismantle[s] all of the lazy old lies we associate with domestic abuse” This is a lunch time session not to be missed. It promises to be challenging, at times confronting, and always riveting. *To meet COVID safe requirements this is an allocated seating event. WHEN Thursday 18 March, 12noon arrivals WHERE The Ray Building Dining Room, Somerset College DRESS CODE Smart Casual TICKETS* $45.00 per person includes two course gourmet meal, wine and soft drink RSVP Friday 12 March, limited seating available BUY ONLINE

20 storyfest.com.au | One Australian a week is dying as a result of domestic abuse. If that was terrorism, we ’ d have armed guards on every corner. - Jimmy Barnes “ ” We are a plastic water bottle free event. BYO bottle for free refills.