Proudly held in Ruffy, this free session is an exciting opportunity to hear from a Stella-listed author.

Talk Two: Louisa Lim in conversation with Charmaine Manuel.

When: 1pm-2pm, Saturday 31 October 2026

Where: Ruffy Hall, 3 Nolans Rd Ruffy VIC 3666

Louisa Lim is an award-winning journalist who reported from China for a decade for NPR and the BBC. Her most recent book, Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong, won a Taiwan Open Book award, and was shortlisted for five prizes including the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister's Literary Award. Her first book, The People's Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited, was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing and the Helen Bernstein Prize for Excellence in Journalism.

Louisa co-hosts The Little Red Podcast, an award-winning podcast on China. She works as an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, teaching audio journalism and podcasting, and has a PhD in journalism studies.

Louisa will be signing books straight after the talk. Copies will be available to buy on the day from Ink Bookshop.

Make sure to snag free tickets to Talk One to hear from fellow Stella-listed author Edwina Preston.

We can't wait to see you for Stella Day Out Ruffy.

This event is supported by NAB Foundation, The Hugh Williamson Foundation and Quest Apartment Hotels.