When
SundayApril 2
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where
Civic Playhouse
375 Hunter St
Newcastle NSW 2300
ACCESSIBILITY
Tickets
FreeHere Be Leviathans: Chris Flynn in Conversation
Literary critic Declan Fry has described Chris Flynn as ‘a restless experimenter, a fabulist’. In his compelling new collection of short stories, Here Be Leviathans, Chris gives a voice to the world around us, with narrators including a bear, a river, a platypus and a hotel room.
He speaks to Kate Mildenhall about embracing the absurd, breaking rules, and finding your voice as a writer.
The Speakers
Chris Flynn
Literary critic Declan Fry has described Chris Flynn as ‘a restless experimenter, a fabulist’. In his compelling new collection of short stories, Here Be Leviathans, Chris gives a voice to…
Kate Mildenhall
Literary critic Declan Fry has described Chris Flynn as ‘a restless experimenter, a fabulist’. In his compelling new collection of short stories, Here Be Leviathans, Chris gives a voice to…
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