Maitland City Library is running a program called Look Who's Talking featuring talks with many famous Australian writers, including University of Newcastle lecturer Dr. Ryan O'Neill.
Dr. O'Neill was honored last year with the Prime Minister Literary Award in fiction writing for his novel 'Their Brilliant Careers'.
The Universty of Newcastle lecturer created 16 biographies of invented Australian writers in a witty portrayal of some of the egos that have shaped Australia's literary history over the past 150 years.
Scotland native Dr. ONeill, says he used his outsiders perspective to satirise some aspects of Australian literature, blending together the factual and the invented in his stories of great writers.
City Librarian Kelly Collard says, "we're really excited about hosting Dr. Ryan O'Neill on the Look Who's Talking program. He will also be joined in conversation with writer and colleague Dr. Patrick Cullen."
Tickets to the event being held at Reader's Cafe and Larder on Thursday 25 October at 6pm, cost $25 and can be booked online at maitlanslibrary.com.au/look-whos-talking.
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