Kate Halfpenny has spent four decades telling other people's stories as an award-winning writer, editor and commentator for Who, Vogue, Marie Claire and ABC Radio. Her own plot twists include three kids, two husbands, and one mission to talk honestly about midlife as a columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Post-pandemic, Kate fled Melbourne for Ocean Grove, where she boogie boards daily and has become unafraid of magpies. Her new memoir is Boogie Wonderland.
Saturday 25 October
2.45pm
Two-time Walkey Award-winning journalist Virginia Trioli’s latest book is part-memoir, part-manifesto, and an ode to looking for joy in the side dish rather than the main course. She discusses the memories, recipes, anecdotes and humour that help us navigate all the tough stuff with Kate Halfpenny.
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9.30am
Kate Halfpenny and Jayne Tuttle have become prominent residents of the Bellarine after moving here from big cities. Their new memoirs explore ambition, regret, motherhood, overwhelm, addiction, and all the messiness of life. The two will dive deep into their moments of triumph, regret and bemusement with Sarah L’Estrange.
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