Clem Bastow in conversation – Online Author Talk

Join us online for an In Conversation event with Clem Bastow, author of the 2021 non-fiction book Late Bloomer. Clem will discuss her book with writer Claire Halliday.

• Place Late Bloomer on hold with your Myli membership

About the book –

Growing up, Clem Bastow felt like she’d missed a key memo on human behaviour. For her, the unspoken rules of social engagement seemed confusing and often stressful. Friendships were hard, relationships harder, and the office was a fluorescent-lit nightmare of anxiety. It wasn’t until Clem was diagnosed as autistic, at age 36, that things clicked into focus. With wit and warmth, Clem reflects as an autistic adult on her formative experiences as an undiagnosed young person, from the primary school playground to working as an entertainment journalist in Hollywood.

About the author –

Clem Bastow‘s writing appears regularly in The Guardian, and she has written extensively for The Saturday Paper, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Big Issue. She has contributed chapters to books including Investigating Stranger Things (Palgrave MacMillan, 2021), ReFocus: The Films Of Elaine May (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) and Copyfight (NewSouth Publishing, 2015). She co-wrote and co-presented the 2017 ABC podcast Behind The Belt, a documentary “deep dive” into professional wrestling, and in 2018 she co-produced the first wrestling death match to be held on Tasmanian soil, Night Massacre, for Dark Mofo. She holds a Master of Screenwriting from University Of Melbourne/VCA, and teaches screenwriting at University of Melbourne. Clem is currently undertaking a PhD in action cinema and screenwriting at RMIT University. Her debut nonfiction book, Late Bloomer (Hardie Grant Books) was published in July 2021.

About the host –

Claire Halliday is a freelance writer whose work has appeared regularly in Australian newspapers and magazines for over a decade. She lives in Melbourne with her partner and four children. Claire hosts regular In Conversation events for libraries, bookshops and organisations, and her insightful questions always make for an enjoyable evening.

Event information –

IMPORTANT: This session will be run using Zoom. An event link will be emailed to you closer to the session.

If this is your first Zoom session, joining in is straightforward! We’ll send a Zoom link to your registered email address before the event. Simply click on it and our librarian will admit you in to the session.

• You will need a reliable WiFi connection and a computer/laptop or tablet/iPad
• If you are using a laptop you don’t need to install anything to access Zoom as you can access it in your web browser by following the link which will be emailed to you.
• If you are accessing the event from a mobile or tablet you will need to download the Zoom application beforehand via your Google Play or Apple App store
• A phone number is required when booking a ticket for this session. This is in case we need to contact you regarding any changes to the session and may be used to confirm your attendance closer to the date.
• You’ll have the opportunity to ask Clem questions via the Chat function on Zoom.
• We ask that you mute your microphone when entering the session to avoid background noise during the event.

This author talk is brought to you through a partnership between Latrobe City Libraries, East Gippsland Shire Libraries and Myli Community Library.