Behind the Walls with Steven Herrick and Sally Murphy

Venue Address:Old Fremantle Prison Hospital, Corner Knutsford Street and Hampton Road, Fremantle WA 6160Telephone:+61 8 9430 6869Email:info@thelitcentre.org.auWebsite:www.thelitcentre.org.au

The Literature Centre

Get behind the Old Fremantle Prison walls for an intimate evening with verse-novelists,  Steven Herrick and Sally Murphy on 15 June.

Behind The Walls

Each Behind The Walls event enables book lovers an up-close conversation with their favourite Australian author. Tickets include sundowner-style refreshments, plus the chance to see what it's like behind the walls of the Old Fremantle Prison.

Join Steven Herrick and Sally Murphy, two of Australia’s most popular verse novelists for young people as they explore the novel-length narrative told through the medium of poetry. In conversation with The Literature Centre, Steven and Sally will discuss their writing processes; how they combine narrative and poetry; the history of the verse novel here and overseas; and why they believe the verse novel is both relevant and accessible for young readers. This talk is perfect for adult readers, writers, teachers and academics. Steven Herrick is the author of twenty-seven books for children and young adults. His books have twice won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award; the WA Premier’s Literary Award; and been shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award on ten occasions. In 2019, his verse-novel for young adults, ‘by the river’ won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. He’s also written eleven cycle-travel ebooks, that are his literary excuse for spending more time on a bicycle than in his study. Sally Murphy doesn’t remember a time before poetry: it was shared with her from the time she was born. She grew up loving playing with words and now she writes poetry, verse novels and prose fiction for young readers – trying to make the world a brighter place one poem at a time. Sally has had thirty books published, including verse novels Pearl Verses the World (2009) and Toppling (2010), picture books, junior novels and educational titles. In 2022 Sally was awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, for her contributions to children’s literature and education. When she isn’t writing, Sally is a university academic, avid reader, swimmer and beach-walker. T﻿icket holders receive a glass of wine on arrival and can enjoy antipasto platters on the hospital verandah before the talk.Find us at The Literature Centre. Corner Knutsford Street and Hampton Road, Fremantle WA 6160. Gates open at 5.30PM for a 6.00PM start.Free Parking is provided on the lawn head to the gravel carpark and go through the gate, entrance to The Literature Centre via Knutsford Street.The Literature Centre recognises the <a href="https://www.wacompanioncard.org.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WA Companion Card</a> and will issue cardholders with a second ticket for their companion at no charge. Please email us at bookings@thelitcentre.org.au prior to purchasing your ticket to receive a code for a Companion ticket to use at checkout.Hosted by The Literature Centre | @theliteraturecentre