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Not Dead Yet
About the Session
About the Session
About the Session
A lively discussion about all manner of things to do with life, living and transitioning from one's salad days to the autumn years and beyond. Lead by Lee, Ramona and Gail will regale us with stories and views that will be refreshing, intelligent and provocative.
Ramona Koval
About the Session
About the Session
Ramona Koval is a writer and journalist. Her most recent books include: A Letter to Layla: Travels to our deep past and near future (Text, 2020), Bloodhound: Searching for my father (Text, 2015), By the Book: A reader’s guide to life (Text, 2012) and Speaking Volumes: Interviews with Remarkable Writers (Scribe, 2010). Her essay Goodbye a
Ramona Koval is a writer and journalist. Her most recent books include: A Letter to Layla: Travels to our deep past and near future (Text, 2020), Bloodhound: Searching for my father (Text, 2015), By the Book: A reader’s guide to life (Text, 2012) and Speaking Volumes: Interviews with Remarkable Writers (Scribe, 2010). Her essay Goodbye and Good Luck appeared in the collection Split: True Stories of Leaving, Loss and New Beginnings, Edited by Lee Kofman. (Ventura, 2019) and For what has been and what will be appeared in Grandmothers, Edited by Helen Elliot, (Text Publishing, 2020). She is an honorary fellow in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts, Deakin University. She previously presented a range of ABC programs, notably Books and Writing and later The Book Show.
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Lee Kofman
Lee Kofman
Lee Kofman
Lee Kofman is the author and editor of eight books, including Imperfect (Affirm Press), which was shortlisted for Nib Literary Award 2019, and Split (Ventura Press), which was longlisted for ABIA 2020. Her latest book is The Writer Laid Bare (Ventura Press). She teaches and mentors writers. More at www.leekofman.com.au
Gail Rice
Lee Kofman
Lee Kofman
Gail Rice is a psychologist in private practice—a career she started at fifty. For fifteen years, she taught courses on writing as a therapeutic tool. Her essay Birthday Surprise was published in The Good Weekend SMH in 2024. She is enthused about starting a new career as a writer, is working on a memoir, and has no plans to retire from her clinical work.