Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Podcast

2025 Festival Highlights | Gail Jones: The Name of the Sister

Episode Summary

For our second episode, listen to Australian award-winning author Gail Jones as she discusses her new book The Name of the Sister. In conversation with non-fiction writer Bri Lee, Jones delves into her latest work, following a young woman discovered in the outback with no identity who, unable to speak, sparks a media firestorm. This gripping mystery explores how history is told and identities are formed in the absence of reliable fact.

Episode Notes

Hear highlight conversations from #UWRF25 as we release a new episode each week.

For our second episode, listen to Australian award-winning author Gail Jones as she discusses her new book The Name of the Sister. In conversation with non-fiction writer Bri Lee, Jones delves into her latest work, following a young woman discovered in the outback with no identity who, unable to speak, sparks a media firestorm. This gripping mystery explores how history is told and identities are formed in the absence of reliable fact.

Listen to her lively conversation now at ubudwritersfestival.com/media and on podcast platforms such as Spotify and Simplecast.