Author Series: Jodi Picoult

Together with Allen & Unwin, Gold Coast Libraries are excited to be welcoming Jodi back to Australia on her first tour since 2016. Join us for an evening with the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels as she discusses her captivating new novel, By Any Other Name.

By Any Other Name follows the story of two women, centuries apart and fighting to be heard. One of the women may be the real author of Shakespeare’s plays.

By Any Other Name weaves intertwining narratives of ambition, courage and desire and asks at what price is each woman willing to pay to see their work live on, even if their names will be forgotten.

It is 1581, and Emilia Bassano like most women of the day has no voice of their own. As Lord Chamberlain’s mistress she has access to all theatre in England and finds a way to bring her voice to the stage in secret. But creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at a great cost – by paying a man for the use of his name, she writes her own out of history.

In the present day, playwright Melina Green has written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Four hundred years later, Melina grapples with the same issue as Emilia – would she forfeit her credit as author to see her work performed?

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet the master storyteller Jodi Picoult right here on the Gold Coast.

Discover more about the fascinating research Jodi undertook to create this masterpiece. From her time as an English major in the 1980s where she first questioned Shakespeare’s authorship, to the depths of the archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London where she made exciting discoveries.

Bookings essential – book now and join us for a literary night to remember!