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Holly Ringland's bestselling debut The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart won her legions of fans worldwide, who fell hard for this lyrical coming-of-age novel and its big-hearted author.
Holly's first non-fiction book, The House that Joy Built, is inspired by the many readers who've asked her advice about finding the courage to create. This positive, powerful and practical guide offers a jump-start to anyone whose imagination has been flattened by fear, offering hard-won wisdom on getting unstuck and finding your voice.
Take your seat for an inspiring conversation with Holly and host Kate Mildenhall in this Parramatta event.
Date: Sunday 26th May 2024
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Location: Dharug Country, Civic Gallery, Level 4, PHIVE 5 Parramatta Square
Holly Ringland
Holly Ringland is a writer, storyteller and television presenter. Her bestselling debut novel, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, has been published in 31 countries/territories and has been adapted as a seven-part TV series for Amazon Prime starring Sigourney Weaver. Holly is the co-host of ABC TV's series Back To Nature, which aired to critical acclaim in 2021. Upon publication, her second novel, The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, became an instant national bestseller and it was named 2022 Book of the Year by Booktopia.
Image Credit - Daniel Boud
Kate Mildenhall
Kate Mildenhall is the author of Skylarking (2016) and The Mother Fault (2020) and The Hummingbird Effect (2023). She co-hosts The First Time Podcast – conversations with writers. Kate lives on Wurundjeri lands in Hurstbridge with her partner and two children. She is currently undertaking a PhD in creative process at RMIT University and working on her fourth novel. In 2024 she will release her first picture book.
Presented by Sydney Writers' Festival with support from PHIVE.
PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people joining this program and visiting PHIVE.
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