CREATIVE CUTS - Outspoken presents…

Outspoken is delighted to present an evening of conversation with both Jane Rawson and Joanna Jenkins (pictured) at the Maleny Community Centre, Thursday April 24, 6 for 6.30pm.

Jane's new book Human/Nature delves, in a very personal way, into how we interact with nature, weaving its way into the fault lines between our wishes, our beliefs and the facts on the ground.

She writes about complex issues very naturally, as if she is engaging in a conversation with each reader personally, addressing questions that are close to the hearts of anyone interested in conservation, land restoration or even simply living in the modern age.

Her prose has a remarkable capacity to pierce our complacencies, if only because she admits, from the start, that they are also hers.

Jane began her career as a writer by working for Lonely Planet, travelling to places as different as Prague and Phnom Penh, but eventually settled in Melbourne, taking up the position of editor of the environment and energy section of The Conversation.

Almost a decade ago she moved to Tasmania where she now works for a conservation organisation. In the meantime she has found the time to write four novels.

Our introducing author is Joanna Jenkins, who will discuss her second novel, The Bluff, set in the hills behind mid-north-coast NSW and a girl is missing. Both Jane and Joanna will be in conversation with Steven Lang.

For tickets please visit outspokenmaleny.com.