An Afternoon with Author Anita Heiss at Figaro Coffee
Visiting Shanghai as part of the Shanghai International Literary Festival (see SILF event below), acclaimed author Anita Heiss is dropping by to join the Shanghai Book Club crew at Figaro Coffee on Sunday, March 2 at 4pm. One of Australia's most profound and recognized indigenous authors, Heiss' accolades have won her numerous awards. Author, poet, social commentator and former academic, she is a spirited proponent of love at first sight and a woman who recognizes the importance of humor.
About Her Works
Anita Heiss has published a wide range of works from non-fiction and historical fiction to chicklit, poetry and social commentaries. Her latest works include Yirra and her Deadly Dog, Demon as well as Not Meeting Mr Right. To learn more about Heiss's different works, check out her website.
On the Blog
In advance of the Shanghai Book Club meeting, Heiss will participate in an online reader discussion about Not Meeting Mr Right, other works and her experiences becoming a published author. Read along or post your questions!
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Hahahaha ... well, not sure about that one. Though it'd probably be more like a support group than a counseling session. Her book is as much about the trials and tribulations of singledom as it is about finding a mate. If anything maybe all of our anecdotes about singledom in Shanghai could help fuel her next book!
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Haha - well I shall have to go along to support group then!
Looking forward to it
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Well, before we start another discussion on "chick lit" (refer to previous book club blog discussions), I think it's important to note that Anita Heiss has also published nonfiction, historical fiction, poetry and social commentary.
Dr. Heiss' background is quite impressive! Check this out.
So...this should be interesting!
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Ah yes, I forgot we were supposed to be terribly, terribly serious as this is a book club.
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On the contrary, the fact that Anita Heiss is so well-rounded, should make for a really fun discussion. We can go from singledom to discussions about her profession and her views on Aborigines in Australia and back to singledom! Maybe we can even have her comment on the increasingly-popular genre called, chick lit!
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I have a feeling that the conversation will turn more broad reaching than about any specific work. But you're right, because she has such a wide range of topics in her repetoire, it should be an interesting chat. Her website has synopses of all her works, a great resource for those interested.
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I'm interested in the experience of working with students and writing children's books. Also very keen to know about Anita's screenwriting experience.
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You still have time to join us if you leave NOW and head over to Figaro! Dr. Heiss will be joining us soon for our special Book Club meeting.
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Is she available for one-to-one singledom councelling sessions?