Meet Peter FitzSimons

Join Peter FitzSimons as he shares his passion for telling great Australian stories and his latest book, The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop: Surgeon, prisoner-of-war, life-saving leader and legend of the Thai-Burma Railway. Peter FitzSimons AM is Australia's bestselling non-fiction writer, and for the past 39 years has also been a journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald.

About the author

Peter grew up on a farm north of Sydney, went to boarding school in Sydney and attended Sydney University. An ex-Wallaby, he also lived for several years in rural France and Italy, playing rugby for regional clubs. He and his wife, Lisa Wilkinson AM - journalist, magazine editor and television presenter - have three children and live in Sydney.

Bookings essential. To reserve your place visit Eventbrite.

Books will be available for purchase on the day, or bring your copy from home to be signed. Presented as part of the Lord Mayor’s Writers in Residence series.

 

Venue address

Chermside Library, 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside