Conversations from Byron
The Power of Rage
Authors and activists Dylin Hardcastle, Kathryn Heyman and Jess Hill explore their complicated relationship with anger and how it informs their creative practice, the personal and cultural cost of censoring anger and the reclaiming of controlled and organised anger as a catalyst for change. Powerful readings paired with shared personal experiences and deep dives in the writing process make for a truly memorable session that was cited by many as one of the highlights of the 2022 Festival.
Podcast notes
Dylin Hardcastle, Below Deck
Kathryn Heyman, Fury
Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do
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About the speakers
Dylin Hardcastle
Dylin Hardcastle is a non-binary author, artist, screenwriter and former Provost’s Scholar at the University of Oxford. They are based on Bundjalung Country. Below Deck is their most recent book.
Kathryn Heyman
Kathryn Heyman is the award-winning author of six novels and the acclaimed memoir Fury. She is also the director of the Australian Writers Mentoring Program.
Jess Hill
Jess Hill is a Walkley award-winning journalist and the author of See What You Made Me Do, and The Reckoning in Quarterly Essay 84.
Gina Rushton
Gina Rushton is a journalist, editor and author of The Most Important Job in the World.
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