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Storytelling

Best-Selling Author Benjamin Stevenson

Love comedy and crime? Why not enjoy the best of both worlds - Hear award winning author and comedian Benjamin Stevenson on how he balances these two genres in his best-selling murder mystery series. This comedy-crime series follows the adventures of Ernest Cunningham, an amateur sleuth whose sharp wit and self-deprecating humour makes for a fresh and engaging twist on the murder mystery genre, and has sold over one million copies world-wide in more than 30 languages.


Unearth the creative inspirations and writing techniques that have made Benjamin’s books a global sensation! Discover the behind-the-scenes processes that bring his stories to life, and hear about the upcoming HBO adaptation of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. This exclusive session offers the unique opportunity to engage with one of Australia’s most innovative authors in conversation with literary agent Alex Adsett.

Featuring
Alex Adsett
Benjamin Stevenson
9 February 2025
10:00 am

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