In Conversation with Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion
Monday 15 April 2024, 5:30–7pm
Harry Hartog ANU Campus The Australian National University
153-11 University Ave, Acton ACT 2601, Australia
Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion will be in conversation with Yenn Purkis on their latest book The Glass House – Hachette.
A compelling, addictive novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine told with heart, humour and insight by Anne Buist and The Rosie Project's Graeme Simsion
About the Book
Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital.
Hannah must learn on the job in a strained medical system, as she and her fellow trainees deal with the common and the bizarre, the hilarious and the tragic, the treatable and the confronting. Every day brings new patients: Chloe, who has a life-threatening eating disorder; Sian, suffering post-partum psychosis and fighting to keep her baby; and Xavier, the MP whose suicide attempt has an explosive story behind it. All the while, Hannah is trying to figure out herself.
With intelligence, frankness and humour, eminent psychiatrist Anne Buist tells it like it is, while co-writer Graeme Simsion brings the light touch that made The Rosie Project an international bestseller and a respected contribution to the autism conversation.
About Anne Buist
Anne Buist is chair of Women's Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and author of the psychological thrillers, Medea's Curse, Dangerous to Know and This I Would Kill For.
About Graeme Simsion
Graeme Simsion is the internationally bestselling author of The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect and The Best of Adam Sharp.
Hachette Australia, 2024
“Highly engaging. Brings alive the frontline of mental health care.”
About Yenn Purkis
Yenn is an autistic and non-binary advocate, author and presenter. Yenn has a Master’s degree in Fine Art from RMIT University, has given presentations for TEDx Canberra and has been a frequent keynote presenter at autism and disability events for several years. Yenn has a number of awards, including the 2016 ACT Volunteer of the Year award, community leadership award and was nominated for the Australian of the Year in 2017. Yenn is the author of many publications on autism, including the recently published series of Awesome Autistic Guides to Other Humans, Being Proud: and Feelings & Emotions (2024)