The Wheeler Centre

Adam Courtenay takes the stage in Geelong to discuss My Father Bryce, his memoir detailing life as a son of one of Australia’s most prolific writers.

Bryce Courtenay was one of Australia’s most cherished authors, known for unforgettable works like The Power of One and April Fool’s Day. But behind the public acclaim was a more elusive figure – a gifted, often unpredictable storyteller whose personal truths didn’t always align with his fiction.

In My Father Bryce, journalist and author Adam Courtenay offers a powerful, unflinching portrait of life with his famous father. From a childhood shaped by Bryce’s rise to literary stardom in the 1960s and 70s, to the private struggles and silent griefs that accompanied his success, he explores the complex emotional terrain of their relationship. It is a story of reckoning, resilience, and coming to terms with the myths we build around those we love.

Join Adam for an intimate discussion about family, legacy and the truth behind the legend, with Elizabeth McCarthy.