Fantasy and Fairytales

Fantasy powerhouse authors Kate Forsyth and Juliet Marillier unite on stage for this special event!

With a slew of awards between them (not to mention a backlist that could fill your bookshelves on their own) Kate and Juliet join us to discuss the long history of fairytales and fantasy, oral storytelling traditions, how they weave all this knowledge into their stories, as well as telling us a bit about their latest books and current projects.

This special conversation is an absolute must for all fantasy lovers.

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About Kate Forsyth

Kate Forsyth is an award-winning author, poet, and oral storyteller.

Her novels include The Changeling, set during Scotland’s first witch-hunt; Psykhe, a reimagining of the ancient Greek myth from a feminist perspective; The Crimson Thread, a retelling of the minotaur myth set in Crete during World War II which The Washington Review called ‘a riveting tale of courage, love, and betrayal’; and Bitter Greens, a reimagining of ‘Rapunzel’ which won the American Library Award for Best Historical Fiction. 

Kate Forsyth’s Long-Lost Fairy Tales, her collection of retold folk tales from around the world, was an Honour Book in the 2025 CBCA awards, and Searching for Charlotte: The Fascinating Story of Australia’s First Children’s Author was longlisted for the 2021 Readings Non-Fiction Prize. Kate has a BA in literature, a MA in creative writing, and a Doctorate of Creative Arts, and is an accredited master storyteller with the Australian Guild of Storytellers.

About Juliet Marillier

Juliet has been a full-time writer for over twenty years. She was born and educated in Aotearoa New Zealand but now lives in Western Australia. Juliet’s novels combine historical fiction, folkloric fantasy, romance and family drama.

The strong elements of history and folklore in her work reflect her lifelong interest in both fields. However, her stories focus above all on the personal journeys of the characters. Her work has been published internationally.

Juliet has won many awards for her writing, including five Aurealis Awards and four Sir Julius Vogel Awards; the American Library Association’s Alex Award; the Prix Imaginales and the 2019 Sara Douglass Book Series Award for the Blackthorn & Grim series. In 2025, Juliet was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Fantasy convention in the UK.