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Garth Nix: Massif

Three centuries in the future, colonisation might see its end

Garth Nix (Photo credit Olav Rokne)
Luke Bateman
Saturday 19 September 2026
6-7pm
Event Code: SL42
State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
ConversationScience Fiction & FantasyAustralian Fiction
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The status quo seemed stable until Ship Leader Parnell Shi-Sawahla started asking questions.

Beloved fantasy and YA author Garth Nix, author of the bestselling Old Kingdom series and winner of multiple Aurealis Awards, is trying his hand at adult sci-fi with new space opera Massif. Set in the 24th century where humans ride mountains between galaxies and wage wars with Mars, this strange, staggering interstellar story is Garth at his world-building best.

Join Garth in conversation with TikTok book enthusiast and fantasy fan Luke Bateman as they discuss this foray into new frontiers for the international bestselling author.

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State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
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