Holden Sheppard: Pushed to the Limits

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 04 August
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Accessible toilets available

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About

Adolescence is all about transformation, risk, passion – but what happens when young people are pushed to their limits? Author Holden Sheppard has been widely acclaimed for his YA novels, which explore these limits with nuance and compassion. In his new book, The Brink, a group of schoolies confront a life-changing tragedy on a trip they’ll never forget. In Sheppard’s award-winning debut novel (and its forthcoming television adaptation) Invisible Boys, three teenage boys come to terms with their homosexuality in a town where queerness is invisible. At this event, hear Sheppard discuss the jagged edges of adolescence. The bookseller for this event is Readings. Illustration by Megan Herbert. The Wheeler Centre’s programming for young audiences is generously supported The Hon. Justice Michelle Gordon AC and The Hon. Kenneth Hayne AC QC.  

Wheeler Education

In the extraordinary times we live in, Wheeler Education is here to bring the world to teens – and teens to the world. Our programme offers a range of events that prioritises the voices and experiences of young people – on the stage, and off.