IN CONVERSATION
Jodie Stewart, author of The Cats of Australia
Paperchain Bookstore hosts Jodie Stewart in conversation with Ava Stewart-Strang
5:30-6:30pm, Thursday 9 July
Paperchain Bookstore
34 Franklin Street Manuka, Griffith, 2603
The Cats of Australia explores our funny, fraught and fur-filled relationship with cats since they first sailed to our shores. Cats have joined us on farms, shearing sheds, naval and merchant ships, hospitals, train stations, and corner shops.
Cats ate ice creams with us on the beach, nursed soldiers back to health in World War I hospices, stood firm with their comrades on the picket lines and endured the savagery of war in the trenches.
Cats also inspired us to paint, write and create. They taught us how to care. And they've also inspired some of the fiercest debates about their impact on our precious native wildlife.
With affection, humour and a keen eye on the big moments in history, this book explores the rich history of Australia's cats - how they've stolen our hearts, stirred our passions, and walked the fine line between beloved cuddler and ecological villain.
Jodie Stewart is a Cat Historian with a PhD in Australian history. She is an award-winning writer and in 2017 she won the History Council of NSW Deen De Bortoli Award for Applied History. She has also won several university awards including the Professor Jim Hagan Memorial Prize for the most meritorious PhD in the Faculty of Arts, Social Science, and Humanities. Jodie lives in Djiringanj country with her two cats, Poppy-girl and Catty, and Luna, the very naughty bulldog.
Ava Stewart-Strang, is a social media ‘cat-influencer’ with an obsessive love for cats and bulldogs. Ava vlogs about her life living with a cheeky ginger cat named Cecil.
This event is free but as space is limited please book to secure your place.