On at the same time
Espionage in our Age
Sun
26
Sun 26 Oct 3:00 PM
Liangis Theatre | National Portrait Gallery
Wheelchair
General Admission
60 Mins
October
Shankari Chandran and Sam Guthrie take us deep into the claustrophobic corridors of Parliament House, glittering towers of Hong Kong and busy streets of Colombo, in pursuit of dark international secrets. The decline of US imperial reach and the rise of China creates a fertile ground for sabotage, blackmail, and murder in pursuit of political ends and to cover up war crimes. In these taut, page-turning thrillers, Sam’s The Peak and Shankari’s Unfinished Business, we see how close we are to the edge of international chaos. Join the authors to hear why international espionage is now more compelling than ever. Moderated by Alice Matthews, ABC Canberra.
Shankari Chandran was raised on Ngunnawal Country. She is an Australian Tamil lawyer and author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Song of the Sun God, The Barrier, Safe Haven and Unfinished Business. In 2023 she won the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
Sam Guthrie writes international political thrillers based on his experience working at the nexus of business, politics and international diplomacy. Prior to publishing his first novel, The Peak, Sam had a twenty-five year career in international relations serving as a trade envoy to China, an Asia Pacific corporate affairs adviser and political lobbyist and a senior government official.
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Concession Tickets apply for children under the age of 16, full-time students, Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, Commonwealth Seniors Card Holders and Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holders. Please have your eligible card with you at the venue.
Shankari Chandran was raised on Ngunnawal Country. She is an Australian Tamil lawyer and author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Song of the Sun God, The Barrier, Safe Haven and Unfinished Business. In 2023 she won the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
Sam Guthrie writes international political thrillers based on his experience working at the nexus of business, politics and international diplomacy. Prior to publishing his first novel, The Peak, Sam had a twenty-five year career in international relations serving as a trade envoy to China, an Asia Pacific corporate affairs adviser and political lobbyist and a senior government official.
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Concession Tickets apply for children under the age of 16, full-time students, Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, Commonwealth Seniors Card Holders and Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card holders. Please have your eligible card with you at the venue.