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Chloe Hooper in conversation with Maureen Cooper, about her new book, The Arsonist

Words in Winter

Event Date: 17 August 2019
Author / Presenters: Chloe Hooper

The Saturday Paper says of her book: “Gripping, gritty and unsparing but never gratuitous in its details, this is true crime writing at its best. But Hooper goes beyond the procedurals and the scene setting to examine the greater context of the tragedy.” English teacher, Maureen Cooper in conversation with Chloe.

Chloe Hooper was born in Melbourne in 1973. She was educated at the University of Melbourne and as a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, New York. Her first novel, A Child’s Book of True Crime, was a New York Times Notable Book and short-listed for the Orange Prize. She lives in Australia.

Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island (2008) won the Victorian, New South Wales, West Australian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, as well as the John Button Prize for Political Writing, and a Ned Kelly Award for crime writing. She is also the author of two novels, A Child’s Book of True Crime and The Engagement.

Chloe Hooper won a Walkley (2006) for her writing on Palm Island – and in particular, the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee and its charged aftermath. Her first non-fiction book, The Tall Man is an extended meditation on the case – and a stunning work of reportage, reminiscent of Helen Garner and Truman Capote.

Maureen Cooper is a senior teacher of Literature and English at The University High School, Melbourne. She is passionate about developing creative writing skills in young people and has judged numerous writing competitions. Many of her students have gone on to excel as writers.

 
Price: $15/$10 concession

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