Join us this October as we welcome award-winning author Craig Silvey to celebrate the release of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping, the sequel to the phenomenal bestseller and family favourite, Runt. Craig will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author Sarah Armstrong.
This special Byron Writers Festival event is fun for the whole family and open to all ages. Books will be available for purchase and signing, presented by The Book Room.
By joining us at these events, you’re not only experiencing the best of Australian literature and ideas — you’re helping us ensure that Byron Writers Festival can continue to thrive for years to come. Secure your tickets to this wonderful author conversation today.
Craig Silvey in Conversation: Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping!
Sunday 12 October, 1:30pm—2:30pm
A&I Hall, Bangalow
$30 Adult / $25 Festival Friends
$5 Kids
Six weeks have passed since Annie Shearer and Runt competed valiantly at the Krumpets Dog Show. The town of Upson Downs is rejuvenated. The grass is green. The rivers are flowing. And a Tournament of Champions has just been announced, with the world’s best canine talent invited to showcase their skills in the Grand Ballroom of the abandoned Robert-Barren estate.
But as preparations for the event get underway, Runt mysteriously goes missing, and a trail of suspicious clues surround his doghouse. Annie’s worst fears are confirmed when she discovers a ransom note with a peculiar demand: she must win it all to see her friend again.
It’s up to Annie and her brother Max – now an intrepid investigative reporter with the Upson Downs Speculator – to rescue Runt before it’s too late.
Endlessly charming, deeply funny and bursting with heart, Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping is an engrossing mystery filled with twists and surprises. A beautiful, tender and moving sequel to the bestselling, multi-award-winning classic, Runt.
About Craig Silvey
Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter. His bestselling novel, Jasper Jones, was released in 2009 and is considered a modern Australian classic. Published in over a dozen territories, Jasper Jones has won an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting, a Michael J. Printz Award Honor, and a Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisting. Jasper Jones was the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for 2010. Craig’s third novel Honeybee was published in 2019 and won Best Fiction for the Indie Book Awards 2021 and Dymocks Book of the Year 2020. His much-loved family favourite Runt has won multiple awards including Dymocks Book of the Year for Younger Readers 2022, Best Children’s Book and Book of the Year at the Indie Book Awards 2023. Runt was adapted into a critically and commercially successful film in 2024.
