Luke Davies is the Australian author of three novels, the cult bestseller Candy, Isabelle the Navigator and his recent novel, God of Speed. He has also written numerous books of poetry. Of these, Running With Light won the 2000 Judith Wright ‘Calanthe’ Poetry Prize at the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, and Totem won the Grace Leven Poetry Prize, the Age Poetry Book of the Year and overall Age Book of the Year in 2004. He adapted Candy for screen, with director Neil Armfield. The film version stars the late Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffrey Rush, and was released to critical acclaim in 2006. God of Speed, his latest novel, takes the reader on a fictional journey through the internal life of Howard Hughes.
Luke Davies will be appearing in the following events:
14. History and the Novel
Thursday 15 May | 6:00 - 7:00pm
21. Addicted to the Dark
Friday 16 May | 1:00 - 2:00pm
26. 'If you get a film made it says it's a good book...
Friday 16 May | 4:00 - 5:00pm
44. An Hour with Luke Davies
Saturday 17 May | 5:30 - 6:30pm
62. Books Left on Buses
Sunday 18 May | 7:00 - 8:00pm