Luke Bateman & the Debutants

Luke Bateman & the Debutants 09 Oct BOOK ABOUT THE SHOW Shailee Thompson, Jacob K Gallagher, Cameron Sullivan & Emily Lighezzolo in conversation with Luke Bateman Ever since he burst onto BookTok in 2025, NRL-star-turned-fantasy-author Luke Bateman has been using his platform to champion the work of other writers. Now, ahead of his debut novel being released in 2027, he’s doing it in person! Join Bateman as he chats with four of Australia’s most exciting new novelists – whose work runs the gamut from literary to speculative fiction and from fantasy to slasher romcom – to explore the thrills and spills of being a first-time author. PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL ABOUT THE AUTHORS Luke Bateman comes with many labels, the one he likes most is ‘human’. Shailee Thompson is a USA Today bestselling author and educator based in Brisbane, Australia. She’s always had a penchant for writing women with smart mouths, soft hearts, and strong wills going up against extraordinary odds. How to Kill