Stop the Clocks: On Grief

Stop the Clocks: On Grief 10 Oct BOOK ABOUT THE SHOW Damien Wilkins, Kathryn Heyman, Michael Winkler & Josie Shapiro in conversation with Raeden Richardson These graceful and intimate novels pose trenchant questions about the nature of grief and regret, exposing the eternal collision of past and present. How do we face unthinkable loss? What do we do with someone else’s pain? And how can we reconcile the promise of youth with the reality of ageing? PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL ABOUT THE AUTHORS Damien Wilkins is one of New Zealand’s leading writers. His novels have twice won the national book award. He also received a Whiting Award. He teaches creative writing at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. He records his own songs under the name The Close Readers . Dr Kathryn Heyman is the author of seven novels as well as a memoir, a poetry collection and several dramas for stage and for BBC radio. Her work has won and been nominated for numerous awards in Australia and