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One of the world’s most celebrated and versatile writers joins The Wheeler Centre for an exclusive Melbourne appearance, reflecting on her extraordinary career and its lasting impact.
In 1985, Jeanette Winterson published her debut novel – the groundbreaking and subversive Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Genre-bending and narratively bold, it garnered then-rare mainstream success for a story that was fiercely feminist and challenged traditional gender roles.
Four decades on, Winterson remains one of our most distinguished writers, renowned for her singular voice and restless curiosity. Her work spans a vast landscape of ideas, from artificial intelligence to religion, from myth to memory.
Now, she takes the stage at The Wheeler Centre to reflect on her remarkable career and the themes that continue to shape her writing. Don’t miss this special event, where Winterson will also open the floor for an extended Ask Me Anything, offering a rare chance to engage with one of literature’s most provocative and original minds.
Presented in partnership with RMIT University
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Saturday 24 May
1.00 - 2.00pm
Tickets
$39.50
Full
$29.50
Concession
$29.50
Under 30 Years of Age
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Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Notes
Jeanette Winterson will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Hares & Hyenas.
Featuring
Jeanette Winterson
Jeanette Winterson CBE was born in Manchester. Adopted by Pentecostal parents she was raised to be a missionary. This did and didn’t work out. Discovering early the power of books she left home at 16 to live in a Mini ...