An Evening with Craig Silvey
We are thrilled to welcome Craig Silvey, one of Australia’s most critically acclaimed writers, for a conversation around his career as a novelist and screenwriter, his book-to-film journey for Jasper Jones and Runt, which stars the inimitable Celeste Barber, and why he is so passionate about writing for both
adults and children.
Photo credit: Daniel Grant
Craig Silvey’s foray into writing classic Australian books for children began with the publication of Runt in 2022. It went on to win multiple awards including Dymocks Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2022, Best Children's Book and Book of the Year at the Indie Book Awards 2023, Book of the Year: Younger Readers at the CBCA Awards 2023, Children's Book of the Year at the BookPeople Book of the Year Awards 2023, and Book of the Year for Younger Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2023. The Diabolical Dognapping is the sequel to this classic Australian children’s book.
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About the Author
Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Rhubarb, was published in 2004. His bestselling novel, Jasper Jones, was released in 2009 and is considered a modern Australian classic. Published in over a dozen territories, Jasper Jones has won plaudits in three continents, including an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting, a Michael J. Printz Award Honor, and a Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisting. Jasper Jones was the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for 2010. Craig's third novel Honeybee was published in 2019 and won Best Fiction for the Indie Book Awards 2021 and Dymocks Book of the Year 2020. His much-loved family favourite Runt was published in 2022 and has won multiple awards including Dymocks Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2022, Best Children's Book and Book of the Year at the Indie Book Awards 2023, Book of the Year: Younger Readers at the CBCA Awards 2023, Children's Book of the Year at the BookPeople Book of the Year Awards 2023, and Book of the Year for Younger Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2023. Runt was adapted into a critically and commercially successful film in 2024
Craig Silvey will be in conversation with Kristin Gill
Date:
Thursday October 16 2025
Time:
7 00pm to 9 00pm including signing
Venue:
The Phee Broadway Theatre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine 3450
Cost:
$30 includes $20 book voucher
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