Widely regarded as one of the finest writers working today, Mal will visit Sydney and Auckland as a keynote speaker in the highly regarded School’s Programs for the Sydney Writers’ Festival and the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival.
Having published over 80 titles with Walker Books, Mal’s latest work Life: An Exploded Diagram is a bold coming-of-age story, and an achingly real account of the individual effects of love, war and global politics.
Speaking from his home in Devon, England, Mal is delighted to share the news of his latest
tour.
“I am so thrilled to be visiting Australia and New Zealand in May and to be part of two
such outstanding and internationally regarded festivals, the Sydney Writers’ Festival and the
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival.
Australia and New Zealand are two of my favourite places in the world, and I am beyond
excited to get amongst the vibrant literary scene Down Under.”
Mal is the author of over 80 titles for adults, young adults and children, including Branford-
Boase Award-winning novel Keeper, CILIP Carnegie Award-winner Tamar, Guardian Children’s
Fiction Prize winner Exposure and The Penalty.
Mal is also the co-author of two stunning picture books: Cloud Tea Monkeys which was
short-listed for the 2011 Kate Greenaway Medal, and Painting out the Stars with his awardwinning
wife, author Elspeth Graham.
For more information about Mal’s sessions at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, visit www.swf.org.au. For more information about Mal’s sessions at the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival, visit www.writersfestival.co.nz
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