Cancelled

The Animals in That Country

Tue 3 May 2022

Laura Jean McKay

slq Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library

Main Festival

#Performances

#About the event

Duration: 60 minutes

Join host Pip Adam as she delves into the stories that brought The Animals in That Country to the page. Award-winning author Laura Jean McKay shares insights into her rigorous research practice and how she came to write this remarkable novel.

Laura Jean McKay in conversation with Pip Adam

#Artist

Laura Jean McKay

Laura Jean McKay is the author of The Animals in That Country - winner of the Arthur C Clarke Award and The Victorian Prize for Literature. Her latest collection is Gunflower. She was the 2025 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Fellow and teaches Creative Writing at Massey University.