2016 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award Winner Katherine Brabon to Visit Kangaroo Flat Library

Winner of the 2016 Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, Katherine Brabon, will visit Kangaroo Flat Library on Monday 14 November to speak about her award winning novel, The Memory Artist.

The Australian/Vogel's Literary Award, one of Australia’s most prestigious, is open to authors up to the age of 35 and entries must be unpublished. The winner receives $20,000 prize money and has their novel published by Allen & Unwin. Many award recipients have gone on to become popular Australian authors, including Tim Winton and Kate Grenville.

Twenty-nine year old Katherine’s winning novel, The Memory Artist, is set in Russia in the late 20th century, and is centred around Pasha, a young writer. Pasha’s family is politically repressed, and the story follows his journey of memories and observations of a traumatic past.

“We are delighted to be able to connect audiences with such an impressive young author who has achieved so much in the literary world, especially given her age,” said Tammy Higgs, Goldfields Library Corporation Programs and Events Coordinator.

“It is inspiring to think that Katherine grew up in the regional township of Woodend, not far from Bendigo, and has been so successful on a national and international level.”

Katherine studied her Masters in History at Oxford University near London, with a strong focus on Russian history. She has visited Russia twice and can speak Russian, having interviewed a number of residents as part of her research. She is now studying her PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University.

Katherine’s presentation is free and bookings are required via www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au