Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Monday 03 March
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
There has been an explosion of vibrant new writing talent in Australia of late, and since we opened our doors, the Wheeler Centre has been right at the heart of the 21st century literary zeitgeist. Our first ever event was a Debut Monday, showcasing exciting new authors.
The Next Big Thing is the evolution of that event. We’ve broadened our horizons to present to you not only first time authors, but also those dedicated scribes with several books to their name. These are the names we believe should be on everyone’s lips, the authors we love, but who may have slipped under your radar. Join us to discover them before everyone else does!
If you plan on making a night out of it, the MOAT offers a pre-event package from 5 – 6pm: $20 for a meal and a glass of wine. Bookings essential; call (03) 9094 7820 or email info@themoat.com.au.
Featuring
Darrell Pitt
Darrell Pitt began his lifelong appreciation of Victorian literature when he read the Sherlock Holmes stories as a child, quickly moving on to H.G. Wells and Jules Verne.
This early reading led to a love of comics, science fiction and all things geeky. Darrell is now married with one daughter. He lives in Melbourne.
Robbie Coburn
Robbie Coburn lives in the small farming district of Woodstock in rural Victoria. His first full collection of poems, Rain Season, was published by Picaro Press in 2013.
Spiri Tsintziras
Spiri Tsintziras has a keen interest in people and their stories. Her background is in social work and freelance journalism. She has worked in marketing, publishing and policy roles for more than 15 years and now runs the communications business Writing Spirit.
Spiri has had numerous stories about food, family and connection published in the Age, and is the co-author of Parlour Games for Modern Families, the winner of the Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Older Children (2010). Her latest book, Afternoons in Ithaka, is about Spiri’s culinary, creative and spiritual journey, which propels her from a tiny backyard in inner city Melbourne, to a tiny village in southern Greece and back again.
You can find Spiri’s musings on food, family and connection at www.tribaltomato.com.