WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER | BRISBANE POWERHOUSE - 119 LAMINGTON STREET, NEW FARM 4005
Join Brisbane Powerhouse & Riverbend Books to celebrate the Brisbane launch of Gina Chick's memoir We Are the Stars.
Purchase tickets directly from the Brisbane Powerhouse website: here
ABOUT THE BOOK
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Gina Chick, the inaugural winner of Alone Australia, as she discusses her powerful new memoir, We Are the Stars. In this remarkable book, Gina shares the story of her extraordinary life, from her wildly unconventional childhood and adventures in 90s Sydney nightlife to her escape into the wilderness and the profound healing she found there.
Gina’s journey is a tapestry of breathtaking experiences – wandering into wolf-dens, rescuing orphaned animals, dancing until dawn, and discovering the wisdom of the body and the silence of the stars. Her memoir is a testament to resilience, love, and the profound lessons life and death offer.
Whether you’re ready to lose yourself in jungles, sing with storms, or simply be real, Gina’s story will inspire and captivate you. Don’t miss this chance to hear from one of the most indomitable spirits of our time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gina Chick is a rewilding facilitator, adventurer, writer and speaker. Writing is in Gina Chick’s genes. Her grandmother, Charmian Clift, was an author, essayist and Australia’s first female columnist in the early 60’s. Charmian married George Johnstone (My Brother Jack) and they lived together on Hydra with Leonard Cohen and bohemian expats.
Charmian’s teenage indiscretion, an illegitimate daughter, was given up for adoption. Gina’s mum, Suzanne Chick, who, after finally discovering her mother’s identity at 48, wrote her own book, Searching For Charmian, which was shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award.
Gina was one of ten participants of the first series of Alone Australia, made by iTV and screened on SBS in 2023. After 67 days of unforgettable moments of searing vulnerability, Gina was the last person standing, and the second woman to win an Alone solo challenge. Her determination, passion, and love of the natural world endeared her to more than 5.5 million people around Australia.
Gina’s articles have been published in The Guardian, news.com.au, Mamamia and SBS online.
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