Nov 30 2025 to Nov 30 2025 6 p.m.

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Where

Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe

7/1 Edward Road, Off Queens Road 560052

Event Description

We’re delighted to host a discussion on storytelling, identity, and resistance in contemporary Australian literature with Julie Janson and moderator Tony Hughes-d’Aeth at our Vasanth Nagar store.

Here are the details for the event:

Date: Sunday, 30 November

Time: 6 PM onwards

Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar

Seats are limited, so we request you to RSVP HERE to save your spot!

About the Book:
Compassion is a gripping novel set in 1800s colonial New South Wales, following the outlaw Nell James. Inspired by Julie Janson’s own ancestor, the book brings to life Indigenous women’s stories and the fight for justice, adventure, and survival.

About the speakers:

Julie Janson is an acclaimed Darug author known for works that centre First Nations histories and voices.

Tony Hughes-d’Aeth is Chair of Australian Literature at UWA and Director of the Westerly Centre. His research explores literature, landscape, and history.

We hope to see you there for an evening of thoughtful discussion!