Author Talk: Jennifer Cockburn in conversation with Colin Steele

Author Talk: Jennifer Cockburn in conversation is on 2 June at National Library of Australia. Photo: NLA.

In a discussion facilitated by Colin Steele, Jennifer Cockburn will be talking about her most recent book, Writing for His Life: Stewart Cockburn, Crusading Journalist, at the National Library of Australia.

As a journalist, Stewart Cockburn was instinctive and fearless. The 16-year-old copy boy who started at the Adelaide Advertiser in 1938 was to have a career in writing, radio and television that spanned more than 45 years. In this biography, Stewart Cockburn’s daughter Jennifer draws on his many letters and journals, bringing to life the father she knew and the changing times he so closely observed.

Copies of the book can be purchased on the night from the National Library Bookshop and, following the discussion in the Theatre, Jennifer Cockburn will be available for book signing in the Foyer.

This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.

For those unable to make it to Canberra for the talk, it will be livestreamed online via the Library’s Facebook page. No bookings are required to watch the online stream.

The details

What: Author Talk: Jennifer Cockburn in conversation with Colin Steele
When: Thursday 2 June, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: The National Library of Australia and livestreamed on the Library’s Facebook page.
Cost: Free. Bookings essential. No bookings are required to watch the online stream.