Vannessa Hearman's The Good Sea - Sydney Book Launch
Thu, 02 July
|Better Read Than Dead
Professor Vanessa Hearman in conversation with Kate Wild!
Time & Location
02 July 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Guests
About The Event
In May 1995, after five days and six nights on the Timor Sea, eighteen East Timorese asylum seekers, including a six-month-old baby, sailed into Darwin in a small wooden fishing boat. The Tasi Diak was the only boat to reach Australia throughout the 24-year Indonesian occupation of East Timor.
Drawing on archives, government records, media reports and interviews with the asylum seekers, The Good Sea tells the dramatic story of their perilous journey to Australia.
Please join us for an evening with Associate Professor Vannessa Hearman in celebrating the launch of her latest book The Good Sea: The Journey of the Tasi Diak and the Politics of Refugee Protection in Australia.
Sit back and enjoy a glass of wine and some finger food made lovingly by the team at Parliament on King as Kate Wild, author of the award-winning book, The Red House speaks with Vannessa about this unique voyage from East…
Tickets
Ticket + Book
Sale ends
02 July, 5:30 pm
This ticket includes a copy of The Good Sea and entry into the event with food and drinks
$46.99
+$1.17 ticket service fee
Ticket Only
Sale ends
02 July, 5:30 pm
This ticket includes entry into the event with food and drinks
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00