The Second Child Launch

Celebrate the launch of The Second Child by Malcolm Knox, in conversation with Sid and Shankari Chandran.

Set in 1945 between Hitler's death and Hiroshima, The Second Child is a satirical thriller about one young woman's plot to outsmart the supreme dictators in a world on fire. From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The First Friend.

Malcolm Knox grew up in Sydney. Since 1994 Malcolm has written for the Sydney Morning Herald and has won three Walkley Awards and a Human Rights Award. His many non-fiction titles include Boom: The Underground History of Australia; From Gold Rush to GFC, which won the 2013 Ashurst Business Literature Prize; and Bradman's War, shortlisted in the 2013 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. His novels include Summerland; A Private Man, winner of the Ned Kelly Award; Jamaica, which won the Colin Roderick Award and was shortlisted in the 2008 Prime Minister's Literary Awards; The Life; The Wonder Lover and Bluebird. The First Friend was shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Award and longlisted for the Sir Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.

Shankari Chandran was raised in Canberra, Australia. She spent a decade in London, working as a lawyer in the social justice field. She eventually returned home to Australia, where she now lives with her husband and four children. She is the author of Song of the Sun God, The Barrier, Safe Haven, Unfinished Business and Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, which won the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

Sid Chandran is a teenager who loves to read and ask questions. As Shankari’s First Reader, he is learning to give constructive feedback without making the recipient cry.

Drinks and nibblies provided.