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Adelaide Writers’ Week 2023

4 – 9 MARCH 2023, PIONEER WOMEN’S MEMORIAL GARDEN

One of Australia’s premier literary festivalsis the 2023 Adelaide Writers’ Week. The event is a jam-packed week of predominantly free panel sessions presented live in the gardens, and made available online via podcast. Writers' Week offers both writers and readers a unique opportunity to spend time sharing ideas and literary explorations.

With over 100 Australian and international authors joining either in-person or live stream, confirmed authors include Australia’s Jane Harper, Shaun Micallef, Sally Hepworth and Peter FitzSimons; Ireland’s Dervla McTiernan and John Boyne; and the UK’s Alexander McCall Smith.

Two highlights from the free events include best-selling author Heather Rose, and Richard Fidler from ABC Radio’s Conversations.

“THE THREAD THAT WEAVES THROUGH THE 2023 PROGRAM OF LITERARY LUMINARIES, WRITERS ON THEIR WAY AND NOVITIATES IS THE NOTION OF TRUTHTRUTHS WE ACKNOWLEDGE, TRUTHS WE FEEL ARE DEBATABLE AND THOSE BEYOND DEBATE” says new Director, Louise Adler.

Heather Rose

SUNDAY 5 MARCH, 10:45AM, WEST STAGE

Award-winning novelist Heather Rose's memoir, Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here, has a title that certainly piques readers' interest, but the words between the covers reveal a deeply personal, confronting story quite different to what you might expect. The book contains meditations on grief, healing, love and creativity that follow the course of the author's life. In conversation with Lenore Taylor, Editor of The Guardian Australia, Rose traces the threads that bind her childhood griefs to her adult writing life.

A Celebration of the Life and Work of Tom Stoppard

THURSDAY 2 MARCH, 7PM

Following the screening of a pre-recorded conversation between Stoppard and his biographer, Dame Hermione Lee, moderated by Professor Glyn Davis AC, the playwright will appear via livestream from London for a live conversation together with internationally acclaimed playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie) and multi award-winning theatre director Simon Phillips.

David Hare Live

SUNDAY 5 MARCH, 7:30PM

Richard Fidler

SATURDAY 4 MARCH, 10:45AM, EAST STAGE adelaidefestival.com.au/writers-week | @adelaidewritersweek

In The Book of Roads & Kingdoms, Richard Fidler charts the story of the medieval travellers who journeyed to the edges of the known world during Islam's Golden Age, travelling through China, India, Africa and Byzantium. In conversation with Nicole Abadee, he talks about the flourishing cultural life of Imperial Baghdad, the literary accounts of its wanderers and the devastating fall of this dazzling lost world.

Sir David is to read his powerful autobiographical monologue, Beat the Devil, originally performed in London by Ralph Fiennes. He will then be joined on stage by Australia’s Ironist-inChief Don Watson, whose latest book is The Passion of Private White, for a conversation about the pleasures of writing about truth, lies and public lives.

The free printed guide can be picked up at selected Adelaide libraries and bookshops, and is also available online.

ESSENTIALS FOR PARISIAN-CHIC STYLE THIS AUTUMN

A Trench Coat is a staple in every Parisian woman’s closet. This statement piece is the perfect transseasonal layer that can be worn over everything, from denim to a slip dress!

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Louise Hewitson, Owner/Buyer, Denim Iniquity

Established in 1982, fashion is in Louise’s blood. Denim iniquity has a well curated selection of designer collections from around the globe. Living the best of both worlds, fashion and wine (Hewitson Wines) Louise is lucky enough to travel for work. These trips are inspirational for buying, offering trends and international style that we can share in Adelaide.

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OUR PICK: Isabel Marant Oskan Moon $1405

Off- duty elegance in a sling back heel is a simple, yet elevated addition to our autumn wardrobe. Our go-to shoe pairs back perfectly with a pair of jeans and classic t-shirt or shirt.

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Shades of grey

Are you rethinking your hair care routine and wondering how to ditch the dye and go grey with grace?

With A-listers like Andie Macdowell, Diane Keaton and Helen Mirren leading the charge by embracing their various shades of silver and salt and pepper strands—contributing to a seismic shift in the traditionally youth obsessed beauty culture— we asked award winning colourist and salon owner Damian Rinaldo from Boris The Cuttery to give us the lowdown on going grey.

“We always get asked questions like ‘will going grey suit me?’ but I can honestly say I’ve never done anyone’s hair that has gone grey and had it not suit them.”

Whether it’s not having the time or money for constant touch ups, Damian says embracing your greys can absolutely be a question of practicality, but grey hair is also no longer the hallmark of old age that it used to be. With standards of fashion changing, this is a new age trend both men and women are looking to as a statement of independence and confidence.

I can honestly say I’ve never done anyone’s hair that has gone grey and had it not suit them

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