# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: From the Indo-Pacific and beyond, a riveting insider’s account of diplomacy and politics, and Australia’s position in the world.About this EventJoin historian and former diplomat Lachlan Strahan, in conversation with special guest her Excellency the Governor of South Australia, Frances Adamson AC.‘Lachlan, what do you actually do as a diplomat?’ In The Curious Diplomat, Strahan answers that question, taking readers inside the world of Australian diplomacy. From the icy heart of North Korea to the halls of the United Nations, this is a riveting insider’s account of diplomacy, politics and the evolution of Australia’s place in the world over the last 30 years.Led by his curiosity in people and places, Strahan held some of Australia’s key postings, including India, Germany, Korea and Solomon Islands. He grappled with Australia’s big diplomatic challenges – from China’s rise, tensions with India, and Beijing’s security agreement with Solomon Islands, to climate change, biological weapons, human rights and the search for MH370. Working with prime ministers from John Howard to Kevin Rudd, Malcolm Turnbull to Anthony Albanese, and all of Australia’s foreign ministers from Gareth Evans to Penny Wong, gave him unique insights into Australia’s national interests.In The Curious Diplomat, Strahan unwraps how Canberra sees the world, and how our allies, partners and adversaries see us. He explores the Australian way of diplomacy, and what Australia can do today to forge a path for itself in a complicated and dangerous world.Presented in partnership with Imprints Booksellers and AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs).Important information:This event is open to ages 15+. This event will run from 6-7pm, with an author meet and greet/book signing to follow. Doors to the Eliza Hall will open at 5.30pm.Bookings essential.For enquiries, contact Simone Wise on (08) 8269 5355 or email admin@prospect.sa.gov.au.Location: Eliza Hall https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2e246d30-6fbc-11f1-b417-3b90d0074d1b-rimg-w1200-h300-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Lachlan Strahan is a historian and former diplomat. His book Australia’s China (1996) has become a key work on Australia–China relations. His account of a series of crimes in Papua New Guinea after the Second World War, Day of Reckoning, was shortlisted for the 2006 NSW Premier’s Australian History Prize, and his most recent book, Justice in Kelly Country – which traces the story of his great-great-grandfather, a policeman who hunted Australia’s most notorious bushrangers – was shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Award for History.Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC was born and grew up in South Australia. She studied economics at the University of Adelaide, and went on to join the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs in 1985. Her Excellency worked in Hong Kong during the early years of China’s reform and opening, headed the Australian Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei and later served as Australia’s Ambassador to China. Earlier in her career she served twice in the Australian High Commission in London.In June 2021, Her Excellency was made a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to public administration through the advancement of Australia's diplomatic, trade and cultural interests, particularly with the People's Republic of China and the Indo-Pacific region, to innovative foreign policy development and high level program delivery, and as the 36th Governor appointed in South Australia.Imprints Booksellers has been the cultural cornerstone of Adelaide’s West End since opening in 1984. The quintessential modern Australian bookshop, Imprints carries an eclectic range of books by local, national and international authors. Whether you’re after a good read for your weekend away or a great gift for your bookish friend, you’ll find it at Imprints. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/2e5197b0-6fbc-11f1-b417-3b90d0074d1b-rimg-w1200-h40-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Want to connect with us?Follow Prospect Library on and Follow City of Prospect on , and to our newslettersVisit our or search our https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/2e885f20-6fbc-11f1-b417-3b90d0074d1b-rimg-w1200-h40-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/2ebd78e0-6fbc-11f1-ac0a-0dee71c0479d-rimg-w1200-h153-dcffffff-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/prospect/meet-the-author-lachlan-strahan/100001990363872923 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, meet-and-greet, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Payinthi - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Prospect - **state**: SA - **country**: Australia - **location**: Payinthi - **lat**: -34.8859846 - **long**: 138.5935986 - **full address**: Payinthi, 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/2988d149c57b7a5e26ad53c9b8fbf5b52535b0b0dec6b912fb95fc2fe48b276a-rimg-w1200-h675-dc8ea7aa-gmir.jpg?v=1781603357 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan being held? - **A:** Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Payinthi, 128 Prospect Road, Prospect, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan? - **A:** Meet the Author: Lachlan Strahan is organized by City of Prospect. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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