Courier Mail, Trent Dalton talks Brisbane

Join Love Stories author Trent Dalton and some of the people behind the real-life stories in the book, in an afternoon of heartwarming, truth telling conversation. Inspired by a personal moment of profound love and generosity, bestselling author — and one of Australia's finest journalists — Trent Dalton spent two months in 2021 gathering stories on his sky-blue 1960s Olivetti typewriter, on a prominent street corner in Brisbane’s CBD. 

Speaking to Australians from all walks of life, he asked them one simple thing: 'Can you please tell me a love story?' What followed was Dalton’s unashamedly joyous collection of Love Stories. 

Hear the acclaimed author known for the smash-hit Boy Swallows Universe discuss Brisbane and its people. Learn about his writing process and how his experience growing up in Queensland has influenced his work.