Chloe Hooper

Series

Books and Ideas at Montalto

Where

Montalto

When

Friday, 26 Oct 2018, 07:00pm - 09:00pm

Event Status

Past event

Small-town secrets, police politics and catastrophic loss – all loomed large in Chloe Hooper’s groundbreaking 2008 narrative non-fiction book, The Tall Man, about tragedy on Palm Island in Queensland. Her new book treads similar thematic ground – but in the drastically different landscape of Gippsland, Victoria, at the time of the February 2009 Black Saturday fires.

With The Arsonist, Hooper takes readers inside the hunt for the man whose actions caused devastation throughout the Latrobe Valley during the deadliest bushfire disaster in Australia’s history. It’s a gripping and insightful investigation from one of Australia’s brightest talents.

What motivates a person to start a fire? How does fear of bushfire play out in our national psyche? At Montalto in October, Hooper will discuss disaster and deadly mischief with host Elizabeth McCarthy.

This event is presented in partnership with Montalto.

Antipodes Bookshop and Gallery will be our bookseller at this event.

Featuring

Chloe Hooper

Elizabeth McCarthy

Featuring

Chloe Hooper

Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island (2008) won the Victorian, New South Wales, West Australian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, as well as the John Button Prize for Political Writing, and a Ned Kelly Award for crime writing. Her latest book is The Arsonist: A Mi... Read more

Elizabeth McCarthy

Elizabeth McCarthy is a Melbourne-based radio producer and presenter. Her book reviews can be heard on ABC Radio Melbourne. She was a judge for the 2021 Stella Prize, and was convenor of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction 2019. She interviews writers and artists at live events and ... Read more

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