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.
- 20 October 2026
- MELBOURNE: The Mitford Sisters & the Jewels of Duchess Deborah
Join Adrian Dickens and me for two captivating talks exploring the lives, personalities and jewels of the Mitford family. Susannah presents Those Mitford Girls!, a talk that looks at the lives and works of these aristocratic, unconventional sisters. Adrian presents The Jewels of Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, exploring the family heirlooms and personal jewels of the youngest sister, and her distinctive love of animals—particularly chickens. More information.
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MAJORCA ROOM, CITY LIBRARY, FLINDERS LANE, MELBOURNE
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- MELBOURNE: The Mitford Sisters & the Jewels of Duchess Deborah
- 13 November 2026
- SYDNEY: Agatha Christie: Her Life and Works
Waverley library welcomes you to attend their celebration of Agatha Christie, the world's best selling novelist. Murder made her internationally famous and her books spawned sequels, TV versions, theatrical performances and much more. She created Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, killed off characters by the dozen, and then neatly had them solve the puzzle. Join me to hear the story of her life and writings, and what it is that has made her so wildly successful. More information and bookings here.
WAVERLEY LIBRARY, BONDI JUNCTION
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- SYDNEY: Agatha Christie: Her Life and Works
- 27 November 2026
- SYDNEY: The Mitford Sisters & the Jewels of Duchess DeborahJoin Adrian Dickens, Amanda Jones and me for captivating talks exploring the lives, personalities and jewels of the Mitford family. Susannah presents Those Mitford Girls!, a talk that looks at the lives and works of these aristocratic, unconventional sisters. Adrian presents The Jewels of Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, exploring the family heirlooms and personal jewels of the youngest sister, and her distinctive love of animals—particularly chickens, and Amanda presents two short talks considering how a girl in 1960s suburban Sydney paid an inordinate amount of money to look inside a cupboard! Afternoon tea included. More information and bookings open now.
ROSEVILLE UNITING CHURCH
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- SYDNEY: The Mitford Sisters & the Jewels of Duchess Deborah
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.