A special fundraising event for the Bathurst Writers' and Readers' Festival.

The Bathurst Writers' & Readers' Festival Committee are pleased to be welcoming Gina Chick to Bathurst to talk about her best selling memoir We Are the Stars.

Gina will be in person at the library to talk about her writing and her book. She will be able to answer questions and sign copies of her book on the day. You can pick up a copy in advance from Books Plus, or purchase a copy on the day. 10% of book sales from the event will be donated to the 2026 festival.

Gina Chick is a rewilding facilitator, adventurer, writer and speaker.

Writing is in Gina Chick's genes. Her grandmother, Charmian Clift, was an author, essayist and Australia's first female columnist in the early 60's. Charmian married George Johnston (My Brother Jack) and they lived together on Hydra with Leonard Cohen and bohemian expats.

Charmian's teenage indiscretion, an illegitimate daughter, was given up for adoption. Gina's mum, Suzanne Chick, who, after finally discovering her mother's identity at 48, wrote her own book, Searching For Charmian, which was shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award.

Gina was one of ten participants of the first series of Alone Australia, made by iTV and screened on SBS in 2023. After 67 days of unforgettable moments of searing vulnerability, Gina was the last person standing, and the second woman to win an Alone solo challenge.

Her determination, passion, and love of the natural world endeared her to more than 5.5 million people around Australia. Gina's articles have been published in The Guardian, news.com.au, Mamamia and SBS online.

Her first book, We Are the Stars, published by Summit Books at Simon & Schuster, is a bestselling memoir of love, connection and the glorious power of letting go.

All ticket sales go towards supporting the continued efforts of the committee to include a diverse range of authors, writers, and speakers in the festival program. The committee is dedicated to supporting Australian authors, illustrators and writers by paying them recommended rates for their work and time.