Catch Margaret Simons at the following Brisbane Writers Festival sessions:
Writers And Their Gardens
Friday 9 September 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Margaret Simons, author of Six Square Metres: Gardening in the Inner City and Damon Young, author of Philosopher in the Garden revel in their shared love of literature and gardening.
Location: Queensland Terrage, SLQ
Masterclass: Strong Sense of Self
Saturday 10 September 10:00am - 1:00pm
Writing about the self is challenging and often an emotionally-charged project. Discover how to tackle writing a memoir and create an authentic persona with Margaret Simons.
Location: Queensland Writers Centre
New Philosopher
Saturday 10 September 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Antonia Case and guest panellists Damon Young, Margaret Simons and Dr Nicola Gates frame philosophical commentary around the latest edition of New Philosopher, challenging readers to ponder life’s big questions.
Location: Auditorium 2
On The Inside
Sunday 11 September 1:00pm - 2:00pm
As air time and column inches focus on polls and the machinery of policy, rather than policy itself, Sarah Ferguson, Margaret Simons and Sam Crosby question whether the media are reporting what we really need to know.
Location: Queensland Terrace, SLQ
Six Square Meters
Sunday 11 September 4:00pm - 5:00pm
In her thoughtful and beautifully observed memoir, journalist and gardening enthusiast Margaret Simons takes us on a journey through the seasons, through her life, and through the tiny patch of inner-urban earth that is home to her garden.
Location: Auditorium 1, SLQ
