Melodies in Prose
Sunday 13 October: 1.00pm – 1.45pm
Melodies in Prose
Shelley Davidow
Gillian Wills
Liz Evans
Chair: Sheridan Stewart
Join us for a captivating exploration of the intersections between music and writing. These literary maestros bring their unique perspectives and deep insights into the creative world, offering a rich tapestry of discussion that delves into how these art forms inspire, challenge, and intertwine with one another.
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Author BIO’s
Shelley Davidow is an award-winning international author who grew up in South Africa. Writing across genres, her 50 books reflect her experiences living and working on five continents over two decades. Recent publications include The Girl with the Violin (Harper Collins 2024), the memoirs Runaways (Ultimo, 2022), Shadow Sisters (University of Queensland Press, 2018) and Whisperings in the Blood (University of Queensland Press, 2016). Her day job is as a senior lecturer in Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. She lives by a saltwater lake with her family and some tame kookaburras.
Gillian Wills is a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music, author of Big Music (Hawkeye 2024), and arts writer who publishes with Inreview, ABR, Australian Stage Online and Limelight, Griffith Review and The Australian. Her memoir Elvis and Me: how a world-weary musician and a broken racehorse rescued each other, Finch Pty was released in 2016 in Australia, America, Canada, the UK and NZ. Prior to relocating to Queensland from Victoria, Gillian was Dean of Music at the Victorian College of Arts.
Liz Evans is a British journalist, author, psychotherapist and researcher currently based in Tasmania. She spent a decade in music journalism, had brief stints as a TV presenter and radio rock critic, and published two books on women and rock culture. She published the psychological suspense novel Catherine Wheel (Ultimo Press 2024). She is currently working on a novel set in the music industry.