Lunchtime Lecture: Who was Margaret Scott and why is she a Tasmanian Voice?

Join Janet Upcher, author of Changing Countries, Bridging Worlds, to explore this intriguing character, at a free lunchtime lecture. Tasmanian Voices is a State Library and Archives of Tasmania initiative that highlights the writers who make us. Margaret Scott was included when the program was first announced in 2024 to celebrate Nipaluna/Hobart’s inclusion as a UNESCO International City of Literature. Years before this induction, Janet Upcher, a writer and poet in her own right, wrote a monograph, a critical appreciation of Scott’s work, and she will be speaking about this enigmatic English writer that made Tasmania her home. Margaret Scott was renowned for her wit and warmth. She was a poet, novelist, essayist, scholar, editor, critic and mentor. In later life, she delighted ABC viewers with her hilarious performances on Good News Week. Scott’s works in prose include the novels The Baby-Farmer (1990), and Family Album: a novel of secrets and memories (2000), and the non-fiction work Port Arthur: A Story of Strength and Courage (1997), about the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. Find out more about Margaret Scott on the State Library and Archive of Tasmania’s website. By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our policies. Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone. #family-heritage-and-history #arts-talks-and-exhibitions #allages