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Louise Anemaat on the unseen art of the First Fleet

Watch Louise Anemaat present the 2019 Foxcroft Lecture on early-colonial artworks acquired by the State Library of NSW in 2011.

1 Mar 2019 Duration: 52:14

Ceridwen Dovey on JM Coetzee

Author Ceridwen Dovey discusses her new book, On JM Coetzee, in relation to her suprisingly personal connection to Coetzee's writings.

4 Oct 2018 Duration: 46:20

Jean-Dominique Mellot on policing the Parisian book trade

Presenting the 2018 Foxcroft Lecture, hear Jean-Dominique Mellot discuss police surveillance of the Parisian book trade in the 1750s.

28 Jun 2018 Duration: 59:36

Author in conversation: Kirsty Murray

Listen to this recording of author Kirsty Murray in conversation with Justine Hyde about her award-winning YA novel India dark.

2 Dec 2016 Duration: 58:54

Michael Cannon and Bob Flippen on the Vagabond

Watch a discussion on the journalist known as the Vagabond, with historian Michael Cannon and Bob Flippen.

15 Sep 2016 Duration: 42:17

Patrick Spedding on banned books exposed

Watch Patrick Spedding's 2016 Foxcroft Lecture on the history of private case collections, filed by libraries as 'dangerous' books.

18 Jul 2016 Duration: 54:49

Donald Kerr on collectors

Listen to the 2015 Foxcroft lecture presented by Donald Kerr, discussing the libraries of three notable New Zealand book collectors.

20 Jul 2015 Duration: 50:12

Nicolas Barker on the forgery of printed documents

Listen to Nicolas Barker's exploration of the murky yet entertaining history of fakes and frauds in book printing.

4 Sep 2014 Duration: 52:21

Audio: Cath Crowley on writing for young adults

Author Cath Crowley talks about crafting her work and shares insights into her award-winning Young Adult book 'Graffiti moon'.

5 Dec 2012 Duration: 07:30

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