The Swimmer and The Whales
Witi Ihimaera Smiler
NCMA
Fri 23 Oct | 12.30pm | 60 min
$25
Witi Ihimaera Smiler will kōrero with filmmaker Hamish Bennett about his new memoir, Te Kaikaukau | The Swimmer, as well as his highly anticipated new YA novel, The Star Path of the Whales: A Return to the Realm of The Whale Rider, which revisits the classic novel that became the classic film. They will also discuss Ariā and the Monster Island, the third children’s book in the Astromancer series.
Towards the Truth
Shehan Karunatilaka
NCMA
Fri 23 Oct | 7.30pm | 60 min
$25
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka discusses his life and literary adventures since winning the 2022 Booker Prize for his astonishing novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
