About this Event
An illustrious line-up of writers and creatives reflect on the formative library – or libraries – that shaped them as readers and writers.
From tiny mobile school libraries to the Mitchell Reading Room to regional public libraries or the National Library of Sri Lanka, hear about how these hubs of writing, reading and creativity sparked something magical in some of the world’s finest thinkers. Hosted by Openbook editor Phillipa McGuinness, full line-up to be announced soon!
Phillipa McGuinness is the editor of Openbook, the State Library of NSW's glossy quarterly magazine. A former non-fiction book publisher, she is the author of two books published by Penguin, Skin Deep: the inside story of our outer selves and The Year Everything Changed – 2001, which was shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature and the Queensland Literary Awards. She is also the editor of Copyfight. Her work has appeared in Griffith Review, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Meanjin, The Weekend Australian Magazine and The Australian Women's Weekly.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
State Library of New South Wales, 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney, Australia
AUD 15.00 to AUD 20.00
