My Spare Heart

Jared Thomas goes straight to the heart with his powerful new YA novel, My Spare Heart. The story centres on 17-year-old Phoebe, whose life is turned upside down when she relocates to the country with her dad, deepening the connection to her Indigenous culture. As she juggles the normal pressures of a busy teenage life, Phoebe must also navigate a tricky relationship with her unreliable mother. In this session, Thomas reflects on this uplifting story and the lessons to be found from his own life.

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Clare Sawyer is Adelaide Writers' Week's Programmer for Young Readers and spoken word sessions Hear Me Roar. In 2021, she produced the documentary Recorder Queen that screened on ABC TV. Clare has programmed festival content for Sydney Writers’ Festival, Sydney Film Festival and Flickerfest, as well as working with the Youth Jury at the Berlinale Film Festival, Germany. Currently, she is Senior Lecturer in Producing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. 2023 is her fifth year programming for Adelaide Writers' Week.

Dr Jared Thomas is a Nukunu person of the Southern Flinders Ranges. He is the author of many critically acclaimed novels for young adults and the co-author of the Game Day series with Patty Mills. His latest YA novel, My Spare Heart, was published in June 2022.

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