

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author talk: Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Throughout history, famous writers have loved and been inspired by their cats. Author and expert Susannah Fullerton explores notable literary felines in her latest book Great Writers &amp; the Cats Who Owned Them.

Learn about Dr Johnson’s cat Hodge and the role he played in the creation of the first great English dictionary. Robert Southey is best remembered today for a story about a little girl who meets 3 bears, yet his great passion was not bears, but cats. His pampered Rumpelstilzchen inspired a memoir.

These are just some of the wonderful tales in this delightful work, which will appeal to anyone who loves cats and who also loves great writing.

Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/author-talk-great-writers-cats-who-owned-them-0
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/author-talk-great-writers-and-the-cats-who-owned-them/200029319950758
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 54

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/author-talk-great-writers-cats-who-owned-them-0?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=canberra-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
- **lat**: -35.29873
- **long**: 149.13168
- **full address**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: National Library of Australia (https://allevents.in/org/national-library-of-australia/26016875)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** National Library of Australia
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Author talk: Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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