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The Art House and Words on the Waves present
Book Launch with Gina Chick
Hosted by Yael Stone
Gina Chick was the inaugural winner of Alone Australia - the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the popular TV franchise to win. But believe it or not, her life story is even more wild than the 67 days spent alone in the remote Tasmanian bush. With the surprise revelation that Chick is the granddaughter of iconic Australian writer Charmian Clift to the tragic loss of her young daughter, this is Gina Chick’s powerful and deeply moving story.
Words on the Waves Writers Festival and The Art House are so honoured to host this unmissable event to launch Gina’s memoir, We Are The Stars. Gina will be in conversation with actor and climate communicator, Yael Stone; someone with an incredible story in her own right, from a Netflix hit show (Orange Is The New Black) to a climate action startup. They’ve met and declared each other to be soulmates, so this is bound to be one hell of a chat.
The book will be on sale with thanks to Umina Beach Book Nook and Gina will be signing books after the session.
About the Book
From day one of her wildly unconventional childhood, Gina Chick blazed her own trail, which led her to dance through the hidden world of 90’s Sydney nightlife into the arms of a conman. She fled to the wilderness to find healing, began a wondrous love affair with the deepest lessons life – and death – can offer, and found that all the answers are written in the wisdom of the body and the whirling silence of stars.
We Are the Stars is a magic carpet ride through the exquisite mystery of the human heart. You’ve never read anything like it.
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About the Host - Yael Stone
Australian actor Yael Stone is best known for playing Lorna Morello in seven seasons of the multi award winning Netflix series, Orange Is the New Black. Most recently she starred in Paramount + series One Night, ABC's Bay of Fires, Netflix's Wellmania and multi award winning feature film Blaze.
In Jan 2020 at the height of the Australian bushfires, Yael announced that she would be abandoning her US Green Card, with major impact on her transatlantic film career, returning home to Australia as a symbol of her commitment to reducing CO2 emissions.
Since then Yael founded Hi Neighbour. Hi Neighbour is an organisation that uses solar projects to fund scholarships to help local workers to transition into low carbon jobs.
Cast & Creatives
Gina Chick, Author
Yael Stone, Host
Australian actor Yael Stone is best known for playing Lorna Morello in seven seasons of the multi award winning Netflix series, Orange Is the New Black. Most recently she starred in Paramount + series One Night, ABC's Bay of Fires, Netflix's Wellmania and multi award winning feature film Blaze.
Yael began working on screen at the age of 12 and holds deep connections to the Australian theatre scene. Yael has a slew of awards and nominations under her belt from Helpmanns, Sydney theatre Awards, AACTA, Logies, Emmy and is a 3-time SAG Award winner.
Yael has written for The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Elle magazine, Marie Claire and Junkee.
In Jan 2020 at the height of the Australian bushfires, Yael announced that she would be abandoning her US Green Card, with major impact on her transatlantic film career, returning home to Australia as a symbol of her commitment to reducing CO2 emissions.
Since then Yael founded Hi Neighbour. Hi Neighbour is an organisation that uses solar projects to fund scholarships to help local workers to transition into low carbon jobs. As the Founding Director Yael is responsible for day-to-day management of the organisation; its volunteers and multi stream business activities