Unpolished Gem

Alice Pung’s first book, Unpolished Gem, won the Australian Book Industry Newcomer of the Year Award and was nominated for the Victorian and New South Wales premiers’ literary awards. She edited the anthology Growing Up Asian in Australia and her work has appeared in the Monthly, Good Weekend, the Age, The Best Australian Stories and Meanjin.

Melissa Chambers is theatrically trained and her acting experience includes productions for Melbourne Theatre Company and Hothouse Theatre Company. She has extensive TV and radio experience, ranging from commercial voice-overs to plays.