Beloved Australian author Tim Winton joins us in Tasmania to celebrate the release of his new book Songs From the Firefront. In conversation with Tim will be the wonderful Hannah Moloney.

For nearly half a century, Tim Winton has been singing the lives and loves of ordinary people. It’s hard to think of a contemporary voice more widely trusted, or a writer whose cultural reach extends so far from the conventional confines of the literary world.

In these deeply personal reflections, he’s still asking himself the big and urgent questions.

How do we keep going in a burning world? Why are we so resistant to facing the hard facts of life? Do we have what it takes to meet the moment? What must we do to foster community? And how do we hold on to what is pure and precious?

Songs from the Firefront is a book about the sacred fragility of existence. Full of rage and laughter and mourning, it’s a celebration of friendship, a call for solidarity and a testament to the deep joys and sorrows of family life.

Tim Winton is the author of 32 books. His work has been widely translated and adapted for film, television, stage and radio. He lives in Western Australia.

Hannah Moloney is a TV presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia, permaculture practitioner, bestselling author and climate activist. When she has a quiet moment, you’ll find her in Nipaluna/Hobart gardening, playing the ukulele (badly but happily), trail running (badly but happily), painting birds and hanging with her delightful family.