Author In Conversation: Madison Griffiths

Join us for an author talk with Madison Griffiths as she discusses her new book, Sweet Nothings.

About the author

Madison Griffiths is an author, artist and producer. Her debut book Tissue (Ultimo Press) was released in 2023, and is a boldly poetic meditation on abortion and what it has the power to represent. She is the co-producer of Tender, a podcast that tracks the journey of individuals as they decide to leave an abusive relationship. In 2022, she was awarded the Walkley Foundation Our Watch Award for Excellence in Reporting on Violence Against Women, alongside co-producer, Beth Atkinson-Quinton. Her work largely centres around the lived experiences of women, especially those whose realities are shrouded in stigma, opposition and rebellion.

About the book

Sweet Nothings is a gripping narrative non-fiction account of four women’s interwoven stories in the wake of having once been students who embarked on romantic relationships with their university professors. Through the stories of Rose, Blaine, Cara and Elsie, Griffiths explores what these relationships tell us about power and interrogates how class and gender are expressed and exploited in our academic institutions.

It’s an unflinching critique of the hierarchies that distort relationships and can leave lasting scars on students.

About the event

Better Read Than Dead bookshop will be selling copies of the book on the night.

5:30pm - Light refreshments

6-7pm - Author talk

7-7:30pm - Book sales & signing