Alexandra Lapierre: The Very Secretive And Passionate Stella Miles Franklin

Stella Miles Franklin is a prominent name in the Australian literary landscape and the namesake of two of our most prestigious book prizes, yet her trailblazing life is only now the subject of a novel.

Beginning with her incredible debut publication, My Brilliant Career, at the age of 20, the story of The Very Secretive And Passionate Stella Miles Franklin follows Miles Franklin’s journey through suffrage activism in America and cultural salons in Europe, ending with her triumphant return to Australia and her original world of letters.

Hear the exhilarating story of an Australian literary and feminist icon with bestselling French novelist Alexandra Lapierre, in conversation with Caroline Baum.