Next date: Friday, 22 May 2026 | 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
Suitable for adults Sydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions. Frankston City Libraries is thrilled to be live streaming Florence Knapp: The Names as part of Sydney Writer's Festival. Instant bestseller and “best debut novel in years” (The Sunday Times) starts in a literal and metaphorical storm. About the book: While registering her son’s birth, Cora faces a decision that could change his life: what will she name him? Her options – Bear, Julian or Gordon – each come with their own legacies, expectations and risks. In The Names, novelist Florence Knapp tells a powerful story of darkness and hope through three vastly different versions of a boy’s life. Explore the profound force of family with Florence, in conversation with ABC Radio National’s Claire Nichols (The Book Show). Refreshments will be provided. About the writer: Florence Knapp has previously written a non-fiction book about a centuries-old method of quilt making, as well as contributing to a book for the Victoria & Albert Museum. She lives just outside London with her husband and their dog. Their two children have now flown the nest. The Names is Florence's debut novel and is to be translated into thirty languages.
Sydney Writers’ Festival Live & Local program offers a free livestream of Festival sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia to share directly with their audiences.
Frankston Library, 60 Playne Street, Frankston, 3199, View Map
60 Playne Street , Frankston 3199
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