Susannah gives live talks at many venues around Sydney and other capital cities. Her upcoming talks are listed here. Bookings are usually required; please use the MORE DETAILS>> links to find out about each talk. Scroll down to see talks listed by location.
You can also purchase a video talk to view at any time you wish.
All times shown are Australian Eastern time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra), and all prices are Australian dollars.
- 21 May 2026
- MOSS VALE: Literary France - Top Ten Places to Visit
There’s just so much to love about France – magnificent Paris, French wine and food, French style and fashion, all those wonderful Impressionist painters, and the glorious French countryside. But there’s also its beautiful language and the works of its superb writers. See France through the eyes of its great authors and their works. Contact the Royal Society of NSW, Southern Highlands Branch for bookings.
MOSS VALE SERVICES CLUB
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- MOSS VALE: Literary France - Top Ten Places to Visit
- 28 May 2026
- MELBOURNE: Jane Austen: Her Life and Works
This illustrated talk by Susannah Fullerton will discuss the life of Jane Austen and will look at the enduring genius of her six novels.
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MELBOURNE, THE ATHENAEUM LIBRARY
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- MELBOURNE: Jane Austen: Her Life and Works
- 29 May 2026
- MELBOURNE: Oscar Wilde: ‘I can Resist Everything Except Temptation'
“Somehow or other I’ll be famous, and if not famous, I’ll be notorious”, declared the young Oscar Wilde; he proved to be both! Wilde’s genius as a raconteur and coiner of epigrams made him the most quoted man in London. He translated his genius into stories, plays, poems and a novel and gained a place amongst the great Victorian writers.
Wilde once stated that he had put only his talent into his works, but had put his genius into his life. His life was one of excess – fabulous food and wine, dining in the best establishments, trips abroad, and having male lovers which was, at that time, illegal. Bookings essential.
MELBOURNE, THE JOHNSTON COLLECTION
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- MELBOURNE: Oscar Wilde: ‘I can Resist Everything Except Temptation'
- 16 June 2026
- BOWRAL: Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them
Hear Susannah Fullerton explore the special bond between 17 renowned writers and their feline companions. From Dickens to Hemingway, discover how these cats inspired literary works, brought comfort, and became cherished muses. Expect tales of inspiration, mischief, and the curious cats who curled up beside greatness. Morning tea will follow the talk. $15 members, $20 non-members.
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- BOWRAL: Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them
- 18 June 2026
- CANBERRA: 10 Novels that Changed the World
Literature has always had the power to change – just think of the impact of the King James Bible, Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Dr Johnson’s Dictionary, Marx’s The Communist Manifesto and Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique. And yet fiction too has the power to change – to evoke sympathy, to make us take on different opinions, and even to bring about political and legal change. This talk examines ten novels which altered our world, when it came to race relations, charity, the shape of literature, and the plight of the poor and the different. Bookings open now.
CANBERRA, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA
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- CANBERRA: 10 Novels that Changed the World
- 30 June 2026
- MELBOURNE: A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever
Timed to coincide with Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® 2026 at the National Gallery of Victoria, which will feature more than 300 precious jewels, including tiaras, necklaces, gemstones, iconic watches and more, I'm joining David Henderson and Heather Sebo to present a "jewel of a day"! Join us to examine the delicious jewels from Helen of Troy, the worlds of art and literature, and Cartier's masterpieces. Bookings open now.
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More about Talks and Events
A lot of people, when they come to Susannah’s talks, say, “Oh I wish I had had somebody like you teaching me Literature when I was at school.”
Susannah Fullerton is Sydney’s best-known speaker on well-known authors and their works. She breathes life into great literature and an author’s life. Her talks are partly to instruct, but also to entertain, so she tells people all the juicy details about the life of the writer and how a particular incident in their lives might have affected what they wrote. Dramatic readings from the novels add authenticity and she includes biographies or critical works to read if people wish to explore that writer further.
She gives her audience the experience of having known an author personally and her meticulously researched talks vividly describe the life and times of an era and bring her subjects’ lives to life. People come along who just want to learn more about great literature.
Susannah has spoken at literary conferences around the world, and is regularly sought as an entertaining and informative speaker at fund-raising events, conference dinners, schools, libraries, universities, bookshops and clubs. Make sure you attend one of her talks very soon.
Further information and help
Please contact Susannah here.