Canberra author Qin Qin will be speaking at our second session on Saturday, July 5, from 11.30 to 12.30 am.
 
Qin Qin (formerly Lisa Qin) is an award-winning author and speaker exploring themes of identity, culture, and the beauty of the non-linear path.
Named a 40 under 40: Most Influential Asian Australian, she is artistic associate at the Canberra Writers Festival, a librarian, and a regular interviewer.
 
Striving to be ‘good' daughter, migrant and student, by 29 Qin Qin was an ex-lawyer, a Harvard graduate with four degrees working overseas for UNICEF – and a miserable overachiever.
 
After one too many crises, Qin Qin chose to question the script, a journey she explores in her debut memoir, Model Minority Gone Rogue. It was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year 2025 and was the first title published under Benjamin Law’s book scouting partnership with Hachette.
 
She lives in Ngunnawal and Ngambri country, Canberra, with her partner James and dog Oprah and her life mission is to live consciously on her own terms.
 
Boorowa local Nicky Merriman will be in conversation with Qin Qin.
 
Tickets $12 per person.