Talks, Lectures & Events

“Oh I wish I had had somebody like you teaching Literature when I was at school.”

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.


  • 8 December 2025
    • SYDNEY: Panel event - the ‘book that changed me’2:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe State Library of NSW Foundation warmly invites you to the Library Friends end-of-year event, a wonderful afternoon of storytelling, music and festive fare. I will be joined by special guests, Jane Caro AM and Professor Neal Peres Da Costa, to share our personal stories about the ‘book that changed me’. Enjoy a fantastic musical performance by Neal Peres Da Costa. Refreshments will be served. Booking essential. Book online here, or phone 9273 1593 STATE LIBRARY NSW
      Library Auditorium, LG1, State Library NSW, 1 Shakespeare Place Sydney, NSW 2000
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  • 11 December 2025
    • SYDNEY: Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them6:30 pm - 7:30 pmHear 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. Bookings not open yet. SYDNEY: WAVERLEY LIBRARY MapMore details »
  • 15 December 2025
    • WINDSOR: Jane Austen - 250th10:30 am - 12:30 pmCelebrate 250 years since the birth of literary icon Jane Austen with a special event at Hawkesbury Central Library, where I'll be giving a talk. FREE, but bookings recommended. Book here. HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR MapMore details »
  • 5 February 2026
    • CANBERRA: Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them6:00 pm - 7:30 pmThroughout history, famous writers have loved and been inspired by their cats. Susannah Fullerton explores notable literary felines in her latest book Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them. Free, but bookings essential. Book here. Following the presentation, Susannah will sign books in the foyer. The presentation will also be available online. Please make a booking, and we will send you a direct link to the livestream via email, or you can join anytime through the Library's YouTube channel. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA MapMore details »
  • 13 February 2026
    • WINDSOR (SYDNEY): Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them10:30 am - 11:30 amHear 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. Bookings not open yet. HAWKESBURY CENTRAL LIBRARY, WINDSOR MapMore details »

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  • 8 December 2025
    • SYDNEY: Panel event - the ‘book that changed me’2:00 pm - 4:00 pmThe State Library of NSW Foundation warmly invites you to the Library Friends end-of-year event, a wonderful afternoon of storytelling, music and festive fare. I will be joined by special guests, Jane Caro AM and Professor Neal Peres Da Costa, to share our personal stories about the ‘book that changed me’. Enjoy a fantastic musical performance by Neal Peres Da Costa. Refreshments will be served. Booking essential. Book online here, or phone 9273 1593 STATE LIBRARY NSW
      Library Auditorium, LG1, State Library NSW, 1 Shakespeare Place Sydney, NSW 2000
      Map
      More details »
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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.