Susie Ferguson’s memoir, Bloody Minded, is a timely exploration of being in a woman’s body. Melody Thomas joins Susie to explore her work as war correspondent and taking fifteen painkillers a day to suppress the pain in her uterus, to a long and infuriating wait for surgery, and juggling a career with parenthood.

A discounted ‘Ticket + book’ bundle is available for a copy of Bloody Minded by Susie Ferguson. If purchased, your book can be collected from Unity Books, 57 Willis Street, Wellington in advance of the festival, or at the event from Unity's book table.