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MICHAEL WILLIAMS AuSTRALIA
Michael Williams is the director of The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne’s Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas which presents over 200 events annually. He has also worked in publishing and broadcasting in both Melbourne and New York. wheelercentre.com @mmccwill
pETER WILLIAMS nEW zEALAnD
Sir Peter Williams QC is one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent barristers. He has appeared in some of the country’s mostcelebratedandcontroversialtrials, including the ‘Mr Asia’ case, the Arthur Allan Thomas appeals and the Thomas Royal Commission of Enquiry. He is a leading advocate for penal reform and published his memoir The Dwarf Who Moved in 2014.
JAnET WILSOn nEW zEALAnD
Janet Wilson worked as a journalist for 31 years in radio, newspapers and television in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. These days she runs her own public relations company, Deadline Ltd, with her husband BillRalston. @bespokemedia
SIMOn WILSOn nEW zEALAnD
Simon Wilson is the editor of Metro. He’s an award-winning feature writer,
a blogger at metromag.co.nz and a literary and theatre critic. Simon has also been the chief subeditor of New Zealand Listener and editor of Consumer and Cuisine. His novel The Age of Light waspublishedin1994.@simonbwilson
TIM WInTOn AuSTRALIA
Tim Winton’s first novel, An Open Swimmer, which he wrote at 19,
won the Australian/Vogel Award in1982. Sincethenhehaspublished 25 books including Cloudstreet (1991), Dirt Music (2001), Breath (2008)
and Eyrie (2013). He has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and has been translated into 28 languages.
XInRAn CHInA / EnGLAnD
Xinran is a renowned journalist, author and advocate for women’s issues perhaps best known for her book The Good Women of China (2002). Originally a popular radio broadcaster in China she now lives and works in London. Her latest book is Buy Me TheSky(2015)anexaminationofthe Chinese generation brought up under China’s one-child policy. Supported by Penguin Random House and Asia New Zealand Foundation.
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