The Rise of Audio - Cadance Bell and Kaz Delaney

Cadance Bell's Letters to My Robot Son has been released exclusively as an audiobook and local author Kaz Delaney's entire Hart of Texas series has been released in audiobook format. Join them to discuss new audiences including Cadance's work in various media including television, film, virtual reality and gaming.

Cost: Gold coin entry

Books available for sale and signing

Part of the Write Here Festival 2024. Full program details here

Cadance "Cady" Bell is an Australian author, showrunner, producer, director and writer. Penguin published her memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody in July 2022 to critical acclaim and shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year.

Her first fiction novel, Letters to Our Robot Son, is a modern science fiction epic. It releases worldwide April 9 2024, exclusively to Audible. She is currently writing Monster St. James, a neo-noir love letter to Sydney, and a follow-up memoir.

As a showrunner and screenwriter, Cadance is currently working on numerous scripted television projects and developing a feature film, Seouls. Her prior documentary films include The Rainbow Passage for Network 10 and Screen Australia, and Who I Am, the world’s first documentary exploring the intersection of gender diversity and autism.

Kaz Delaney is an award-winning Lake Macquarie author of more than 70 books written over a 25-year career. Almost every one of those books, whether for children, teens or adults has featured either humour, mystery or both. She writes across a range of genres but has recently settled on cosy mysteries with her Hart of Texas series. Kaz also writes as Kerri Lance.

About the venue

Toronto Library, located on the corner of Brighton Ave & Pemell St, has a public carpark adjacent to the building with accessible parking available that provides access via a ramp to the library. The venue has accessible toilets outside the facility. The library can be accessed by public buses.