Anna Zobel is an author, illustrator and teacher from Melbourne. Her middle-grade series Little Gem was a CBCA Notable in 2022, and was also shortlisted for the Readings Prize. She is the illustrator of several books including Who’s Your Real Mum?, which made the CBCA Shortlist and was chosen for the eminent White Raven Award in Europe. Her new book This Camp is Doomed will be released in August 2023.
Appearing In

Friday June 16, 12:30pm
Lunch/Break: Writing for Children & Parents
In this discussion, writers will explore the diverse terrain of children’s literature and underscore the importance of creating inclusive and representative fictional worlds.
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Friday 16 June, 6:30pm
place, non-place
Join these incredible poets as they explore place/non-place in the surrounds of Fitzroy Garden’s Conservatory.

Thursday 22 June, 7:30pm
HIBERNAL: under the moon
What better way to celebrate the winter solstice than listening to powerful tales around a fire? Rug up to commune beneath the moon on the longest night of the year for a night of aural storytelling.

Saturday 17 June, 12:30pm
Club Critique
From literature to food, music to screen, join these writers as they consider the purpose and scope of criticism.

Wednesday 21 June, 9pm
Distraction & it’s (Dis)contents
In an attention economy where textual engagement is constantly subject to the news cycle, the fragment, virality and the scroll, what is it to be distracted, and what makes it compelling?
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