Matt Vickers shares the intensely personal story of his late wife Lecretia’s battle with the New Zealand High Court for the right to choose her own end as a terminal brain tumour took hold. Join him for an important and passionate argument for living and dying with dignity.
This event has been updated since the BWF Program went to print. Please note, the revised start time of this session is 2.30pm.
In 2015 Matt Vickers supported his wife, Lecretia Seales, in her campaign to gain the right to choose how she died. Lecretia’s Choice is his first book.
Edwina Shaw is a Brisbane-based writer of fiction and memoir. She has published the novel Thrill Seekers, which was shortlisted for the 2012 New South Wales Premier’s Prize for New Writing, and her new children’s book In The Dark off the Night is set for release later in 2016. Edwina teaches writing at The University of Queensland and yoga to the Dance students at the Queensland University of Technology.
Stanley Place, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
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