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The ANU Meet the Author Series has captivated the Canberra community for nearly three decades now, drawing some of the biggest names in literature, history and current affairs. Talks are regularly podcasted and available through Soundcloud.
Upcoming events
6 May 2021, 6–7pm
Hugh Mackay will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on Hugh's new book, The Kindness...
25 May 2021, 6–7pm
Bill Birtles, ABC China correspondent, will be in conversation with Hugh White on Bill’s...
Past events
1 Jun 2016, 6–7pm
Tara Moss will be in conversation with Amanda Whitley on Tara's new book ...
7 Jun 2016, 6–7pm
Ian Lowe's new book, 'The Lucky Country? Reinventing Australia', is a powerful...
30 Aug 2016, 6–7pm
Bestselling American author Justin Cronin – in his only Canberra...
12 Sep 2016, 6–7pm
Albanese: Telling it Straight is Karen Middleton’s new biography of Anthony Albanese...
13 Sep 2016, 6–7pm
Don Watson will be in conversation with Professor Bates Gill on Watson’s new ...
19 Sep 2016, 6.30–7.30pm
The Best of Adam Sharp is a novel about love, music and coming to terms with...
3 Oct 2016, 6.30–7.30pm
Hannah Kent will be in conversation with Professor Jen Webb, Director of the Centre for...
27 Oct 2016, 6.30–7.30pm
The Secret Cold War: The Official History of ASIO, 1975-1989
The inside account...
22 Nov 2016, 6–7pm
Quarterly Essay 64 - The Australian Dream: Blood, History and Belonging
In a landmark...
5 Dec 2016, 6–7pm
D.A.A.S.: Their Part in My Downfall
On the road with the Doug Anthony All-Stars...
8 Dec 2016, 6–7pm
ANU/The Canberra Times meet the author event with Troy Bramston
Troy Bramston...
29 May 2017, 6–7pm
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Robert Dessaix will be in conversation...
30 May 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Chloe Shorten will be in conversation with...
7 Jun 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
John Safran in...
21 Jun 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Anna Krien will be in conversation with Will...
4 Jul 2017, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
PLEASE...
27 Jul 2017, 6–7pm
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
In association with School of Regulation...
14 Aug 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT.
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Join us for...
12 Sep 2017, 6–7pm
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ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
In ...
19 Sep 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT.
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
BENJAMIN LAW...
20 Sep 2017, 6–7pm
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ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT...
11 Oct 2017, 6.15–9.30pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Professor Gareth Evans will join Laura Tingle in conversation...
16 Oct 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
The ANU Department of International Relations...
27 Oct 2017, 6–7pm
ANU will be hosting the only Canberra public event for Kevin Rudd’s autobiography, ...
7 Nov 2017, 6.30–7.30pm
Terri Butler and Andrew Leigh will be in conversation on Terri's new book Labor of Love...
14 Nov 2017, 6–7pm
ANU/THE CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Chris Masters will be in conversation...
15 Feb 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Matt Thistlethwaite will launch Benjamin...
28 Feb 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Jacqui Lambie will be in conversation with...
14 Mar 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Craig Emerson will be in conversation with...
27 Mar 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Mark McKenna, one of Australia’s leading...
4 Apr 2018, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT.
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH...
12 Apr 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Jennifer Rayner will be in conversation with...
26 Apr 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Robyn Cadwallader, author of the...
1 May 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Hugh Mackay will be speaking about his new...
9 May 2018, 6.15–9.15pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Join Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist...
14 May 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Paul Collins will be in conversation...
31 May 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ANU PHILIPPINES PROJECT...
5 Jun 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Sarah Ferguson will be in conversation with...
18 Jun 2018, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT.
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Medical author...
4 Jul 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Bob Carr will be speaking about his...
5 Jul 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Katharine Murphy will be in conversation with...
18 Jul 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
David Christian will be speaking...
1 Aug 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, who will be...
8 Aug 2018, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
George Megalogenis will be speaking about his...
9 Aug 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Ellen Broad will be in conversation with Professor...
4 Sep 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Sisonke Msimang will be in conversation...
11 Sep 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Quentin Beresford will be in conversation with Jack...
17 Sep 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Richard de Crespigny, author of the...
26 Sep 2018, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Peter Mares will be in conversation with...
4 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
Tim Flannery will be in conversation with David Lindenmayer about Tim’s new book, Europe...
5 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR - THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT.
Laura Tingle and Fleur...
8 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Beloved for her iconic children’s books and...
10 Oct 2018, 6.30pm
Gillian Triggs will be in conversation with Skye Saunders about Gillian's new book,...
16 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Robyn Williams will be in conversation...
25 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Kerry-Anne Walsh will be in conversation...
27 Oct 2018, 6.15–9.15pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES EAT, DRINK AND BE LITERARY
Follow Richard Glover on funny and...
30 Oct 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Elizabeth Kleinhenz will be in conversation with...
31 Oct 2018, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
David Speers will be in conversation with Mark...
7 Nov 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Jane Harper will be in conversation with Alex Sloan...
12 Nov 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Minette Walters will be in conversation with Alex...
16 Nov 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Walkley award winning ABC journalist, Kerry O'Brien...
22 Nov 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
David Marr will be in conversation with...
28 Nov 2018, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
The Australian National University is pleased to be...
9 Dec 2018, 7.30pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Starring: Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb
Prepare for name-...
14 Feb 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Karen Viggers will be in conversation with Alex...
18 Feb 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Award-winning writer and journalist, Jane...
27 Feb 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Dervla McTiernan and Mark Brandi will be...
2 Mar 2019, 1.30–2.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR in association with the National FIlm and Sound...
7 Mar 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Michelle Arrow will be in conversation with Frank...
13 Mar 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Award winning author Judith Brett ...
27 Mar 2019, 6.30–7.30pm
30ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Natasha Stott Despoja will be in conversation...
3 Apr 2019, 6–7pm
Michelle Grattan AO will be in conversation with Peter Martin for the...
9 Apr 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR EVENT
Rebecca Huntley will be in conversation with...
15 Apr 2019, 6–7pm
Sisonke Msimang will be in coversation with Chris Wallace, speaking...
30 Apr 2019, 6–7pm
Troy Bramston will be in conversation with Paul Kelly about his new book, ...
7 May 2019, 6–8pm
Meet the Author is delighted to be joining with the ANU Australian Studies Institute for...
8 May 2019, 7–8pm
Mark Scott AO will be in conversation with Chris Uhlmann about Mark’s new book,...
13 May 2019, 6–7pm
Stan Grant will be in conversation with Mark Kenny on Stan's new book...
17 May 2019, 6pm
Meet the Author is delighted to be joining again with the National Film and Sound Archive...
12 Jun 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Armando Lucas Correa will be in conversation...
25 Jun 2019, 6–7pm
Peter Lewis will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on Peter's new book ...
4 Jul 2019, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT
Hugh White will be in-conversation with Sam Roggeveen on...
9 Jul 2019, 6–7pm
Erik Jensen will be in conversation with Karen Middleton on Eric's new quarterly...
18 Jul 2019, 6–7pm
Niki Savva and Kerry-Anne Walsh will be in conversation on Niki'...
23 Jul 2019, 6–7pm
Ron McCallum AO will be in conversation with Kim Rubenstein on Ron’s memoir, ...
5 Aug 2019, 6–7pm
Grant Edwards will be in conversation with Genevieve Jacobs on Grant’s memoir, The...
15 Aug 2019, 6–7pm
Adele Ferguson will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on Adele's new book Banking...
29 Aug 2019, 6–7pm
British author, David Nicholls will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on David's new...
5 Sep 2019, 6–7pm
Irish author, John Connolly will be in conversation with Jeff Popple on John’s...
10 Sep 2019, 6–7pm
Professor Richard Baldwin will be in conversation with Professor Anthea Roberts on...
16 Sep 2019, 6–7pm
International bestselling British author Jasper Fforde will be in conversation with Colin...
23 Sep 2019, 6–7pm
Shaun Micallef will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on Mad as Hell - A Silver...
24 Sep 2019, 6–7pm
Allan Fels AO will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on Allan's memoir, Tough...
3 Oct 2019, 6–7pm
Brian Toohey will be in conversation with Clinton Fernandes on Brian's new book...
16 Oct 2019, 6–7pm
Internationally acclaimed musician and author Paul Kildea will give an illustrated...
29 Oct 2019, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT
William Dalrymple will be in conversation with Meera Ashar on...
5 Nov 2019, 6–7pm
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT AND WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY MORE RSVPS. WE...
7 Nov 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
ABC Q&A host and one of Australia's most...
15 Nov 2019, 7–8.15pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
In association with ANU School of Music and ANU...
20 Nov 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Andrew Leigh will be in conversation with Brian...
25 Nov 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ANU ZERO-CARBON ENERGY FOR...
27 Nov 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Blanche d’Alpuget will be in conversation with...
3 Dec 2019, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Peter Hartcher will be in conversation with...
8 Dec 2019, 7.30pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
It’s Christmas time in Canberra. Every Dash-8 in the place is...
13 Feb 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Robert Tickner will be in conversation with Alex...
28 Feb 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Internationally bestselling and critically...
5 Mar 2020, 6.30–7.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT WILL NOW COMMENCE AT 6.30PM...
10 Mar 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Bernard Collaery will be in conversation with...
19 Mar 2020, 6–7pm
In light of the University's recent announcement to cancel all public events from 16...
26 Mar 2020, 6–7pm
In light of the University's recent announcement to cancel all public events from 16...
1 Apr 2020, 6–7pm
In light of the University's recent announcement to cancel all public events from 16...
7 Apr 2020, 6–7pm
In light of the University's recent announcement to cancel all public events from 16...
8 Apr 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Professor David Kilcullen will be in...
15 Apr 2020
You can listen to this 'In Conversation' here.
Listen to Andrew Wear in...
23 Apr 2020, 6–7pm
This event has now passed but you can watch a recording of the conversation here.
In...
17 Jun 2020, 1–2pm
Clive Hamilton will be in conversation with Anita Chan discussing Clive’s new book...
15 Jul 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES VIRTUAL MEET THE AUTHOR
In this virtual Meet the Author live...
28 Jul 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
WATCH LIVE ON ANU TV - YOUTUBE: https://...
6 Aug 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Link to join the event: https://anu.zoom.us/j/...
20 Aug 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Rebecca Huntley will be in conversation with...
27 Aug 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Hugh Mackay will be in conversation with Alex...
2 Sep 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Marian Wilkinson will be in conversation with Frank...
10 Sep 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Chris Wallace will be in conversation with Mark...
15 Sep 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Katharine Murphy will be in conversation with Mark...
28 Sep 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
THIS EVENT WILL BE STREAMED LIVE VIA ANU TV –...
1 Oct 2020, 5.30–6.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES VIRTUAL MEET THE AUTHOR
Emma Dawson, Janet McCalman...
7 Oct 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES VIRTUAL MEET THE AUTHOR
Jane Harper and Anna Creer will be...
21 Oct 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Robert Dessaix and Caroline Baum will be will be in...
29 Oct 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
General Sir Peter Cosgrove will be in conversation...
4 Nov 2020, 6–7pm
Geoff Raby, Australia's former ambassador to China will be in conversation with Hugh...
12 Nov 2020, 6–7pm
ANU/The Canberra Times Meet the Author series
Paul Kelly and Troy Bramston...
20 Nov 2020, 6pm
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ANU/The Canberra Times Meet the Author series in...
25 Nov 2020, 6–7pm
Malcolm Knox will be in conversation with Mark Kenny, in a live virtual event, on Malcolm...
27 Nov 2020, 6–7pm
Laura Tingle and Don Russell will be in conversation on Laura's new quarterly essay The...
2 Feb 2021, 6–7pm
Michael Brissenden will be in conversation with Chris Hammer on Michael's new novel Dead...
24 Feb 2021, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Ross Garnaut will be in conversation on his new...
10 Mar 2021, 5.30–6.30pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Meet the Author is delighted that Craig Silvey is...
18 Mar 2021, 6–7pm
Glyn Davis will be in conversation with Helen Sullivan on his new essay On Life's...
24 Mar 2021, 6–7pm
THIS EVENT IS BOOKED OUT
Alan Finkel will be in conversation with Professor Brian...
6 Apr 2021, 6–7pm
Rick Morton, journalist and author of the acclaimed bestselling memoir One Hundred...
14 Apr 2021, 6–7pm
Martin Parkinson will be in conversation with Katharine Murphy on Martin’s essay A Decade...
22 Apr 2021, 6–7pm
ANU/CANBERRA TIMES MEET THE AUTHOR
Stan Grant will be in conversation with Mark Kenny...
27 Apr 2021, 6–7pm
Peter van Onselen will be in conversation with Mark Kenny on Peter's new book, How Good...
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