Event #53

Unbowed

Fri 9 Oct 2026

Natasha Lester + Ingrid Horrocks + Katie Hoskins + Eleanor Limprecht + Mirandi Riwoe

Underground Theatre

Regular Program

#Performances

Fri 9 Oct 2026 - 6:30pm

Underground Theatre

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#About the event

Duration: 60 minutes

Unbowed

Natasha Lester (The Chateau on Sunset), Ingrid Horrocks (All Her Lives), Katie Hoskins (When the Party’s Over), Eleanor Limprecht (Cul-de-Sac).
Chair: Mirandi Riwoe
6:30–7:30pm, Friday 9 October, Underground Theatre

In these four breathtaking works of fiction, women must confront the past and face the future. From a gripping narrative of suburban scandal to a short story collection that celebrates revolution and change, from a tale of Hollywood glamour and mystery to a gripping drama about one woman’s fight to save herself and her children, these books capture extraordinary moments and remarkable lives.

#Artists

Natasha Lester

Natasha Lester is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of nine books that have been translated into 21 languages. Her latest novel is The Chateau on Sunset.

Ingrid Horrocks

Ingrid Horrocks’s fiction debut, All Her Lives: Nine Stories, published in Australia by UQP, won New Zealand’s premier prize for fiction in 2026. Her other books include the eco-memoir, Where We Swim, and two poetry collections. She has a PhD from Princeton and teaches at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.

Katie Hoskins

Katie Hoskins is a communications professional and author of When the Party's Over. Originally from the south coast of England, she travelled to Sydney in 2007 to study journalism. After she fell in love with the Australian lifestyle, she is now happily raising her family here in the sunshine.

Eleanor Limprecht

Dr Eleanor Limprecht is the author of five novels. Her short fiction, essays and journalism have been published internationally. Her work has been shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal and awarded the ASA Blake-Beckett scholarship. She teaches creative writing and is a visiting fellow at SLNSW.

Mirandi Riwoe

Mirandi Riwoe’s latest novel is A Short History of Longans. She is also the author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, The Fish Girl, Sunbirds and her short fiction is collected in The Burnished Sun.