Beloved author and former host of ABC Radio Sydney’s Thank God It’s FridayRichard Glover returns with How to Ruin a Child, a parenting book for the ages that pokes holes in the endless and ever-changing advice we receive about how to raise our children. A reassuring and ridiculously funny journey through the recommendations of experts and fools, join Richard Glover and Amy Sambrooke for a laugh-out-loud cathartic conversation. The perfect session for anyone who’s been a parent, has been parented or has been so bold as to give a parent unsolicited advice!
Richard Glover’s most recent book is How to Ruin a Child and was also the author of Best Wishes, a book about making the world a better, less annoying place, one wish at a time; and of Love, Clancy – a collection of the letters sent home by his dog Clancy to his parents in the bush. His bestseller The Land Before Avocado is an account of the bizarre Australia of the late 60s and early 70s.
Amy Sambrooke is the Learning and Development Manager at Varuna. Formerly the Creative Director of Varuna and the Blue Mountains Writers' Festival, Amy has held senior roles in program leadership, education and communications in the arts and in public policy.
The event is presented in partnership with Discover the Blue Mountains Magazine
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Tickets to main program events are included in weekend and day passes. Single tickets may be available from September 8, subject to availability.
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