# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Booker Prize–winning author of Life of Pi, Yann Martel talk about their latest book, Son of Nobody.About this EventSydney Writers’ Festival is Australia’s largest celebration of books and ideas, bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers together for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions.The Sydney Writers’ Festival Live & Local program offers free livestream of Festival sessions to libraries and community centres across regional Australia to share directly with their audiences.The story of the Trojan War, like so many wars real and imagined, is a story most often told by the victors, the princes and the powerful.In this new imagining of the ancient legend, Son of Nobody, Yann Martel tells the familiar tale from an unheard perspective: that of a commoner and goatherd who becomes a soldier, Psoas, the son of nobody. Acclaimed for his Booker Prize–winning Life of Pi, adapted into an Oscar-winning film, Yann’s first novel in a decade sings a universal song about the power of story.Unravel ancient traditions with Yann, in conversation with ABC Radio National’s Claire Nichols fromThe Book Show.Yann Martel is a Canadian writer, the author of a collection of short stories, a compilation of letters to a former Prime Minister of Canada and four novels, most notably Life of Pi, for which he won the 2002 Booker Prize. His latest novel, Son of Nobody, inspired by Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War, has just come out. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.#LibrariesTasmania #LauncestonLibrary #North #SydneyWritersFestival #AuthorTalk
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/launceston/yann-martel-sydney-writers-festival-livestream-at-launceston-library/100001987576197912
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, virtual, entertainment
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Launceston
- **state**: TS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Launceston Library
- **lat**: -41.4362106
- **long**: 147.1372523
- **full address**: Launceston Library, 71 Civic Square, Launceston, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library being held?
  - **A:** Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library takes place on Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Launceston Library, 71 Civic Square, Launceston, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library?
  - **A:** Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library is organized by Launceston Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Launceston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Yann Martel - Sydney Writers Festival livestream at Launceston Library sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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