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Thanks for the memories: Seniors’ Festival Writers’ Panel

Join us for an engaging evening discussion led by senior writers as part of this year's Seniors' Festival.

Wednesday 9 October | 6 to 7:30 pm | St Kilda Library

Join our special evening with local residents Boris Frankel, Caroline de Costa, and George Kyriakou as they dissect their lives with Carmel Shute. They’ll talk about their formative years, the challenges, the high points, the low points, the triumphs, the failures and any lessons.

Hear from these local residents and authors as they share their writing experiences and answer your questions about their journeys.

About our host

This event will be hosted by Carmel Shute (pictured right), Secretary & National Co-convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia.

Carmel Shute, our host for the evening.

About Boris Frankel

Boris Frankel, a lifelong St Kilda/Elwood resident, shares his extraordinary journey in his 2023 memoir, No Country for Idealists: The Making of a Family of Subversives. In 1956, his family's life took a dramatic turn when they moved to the Soviet Union, driven by his father's idealism. After seven challenging years, they returned to Melbourne, where Boris overcame a disrupted education to eventually become an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne. An accomplished author, his work on social theory, politics, and culture is widely recognised and translated globally.

About Caroline de Costa

Caroline de Costa, Australia's first female professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, shares her remarkable journey in her 2021 memoir, The Women's Doc. Filled with stories from her five decades in medicine, the book highlights her role in advancing women's reproductive rights.

An advocate and pioneer, Caroline has also authored five crime novels set in Cairns, winning multiple Scarlet Stiletto Awards for her short stories. In August, she was honoured with a gold medal from the Australian Medical Association.

About George Kyriakou

Port Melbourne resident George Kyriakou shares his extraordinary journey in his 2023 memoir, If the Shoe Fits. Born on a dirt floor in a candlelit kitchen in 1944, during the German occupation of his Greek village, George's life was shaped by moments of profound significance. Discovering his sister's grave after 65 years sparked a deep exploration of his family's history, marked by war, hardship, and resilience. He explores the hardships, the effect of two world wars, civil wars, hunger and the sacrifices they made before finally settling in Australia.

George spent more than 40 years in the shoe business after his grandfather told him he had to leave school at the age of 13 and get a job.

Reserve Your Spots

This session is FREE and you can book via the link below or by giving us a call.

Accessibility: This event is wheelchair accessible. If you require any additional needs to enjoy this event, please contact us so we can help accommodate.

Phone: (03) 9209 6655
Email: libprograms@portphillip.vic.gov.au 

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