Sam Guthrie in Conversation with Michelle Johnston

Name: Sam Guthrie in Conversation with Michelle Johnston
Start: 2025-11-06T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-11-06T18:00:00+08:00
Location: The Claremont Yacht Club

About

📍 Claremont Yacht Club
📅 Thursday 6 November
🕠 Doors open at 6pm | Starts at 6:30pm

Join us for an evening of sharp insight and literary intrigue as Sam Guthrie discusses his debut novel The Peak in conversation with Michelle Johnston.

About the Book
The Peak is more than a gripping political thriller—it’s a provocative reflection on Australia’s precarious place in a shifting global order. Set over a single breathless day, the novel follows Charlie Westcott, a seasoned political operative, as he unravels the consequences of a cryptic Mandarin phrase uttered by his lifelong friend and rising government minister, Sebastian Adler.

The timing of The Peak’s publication could scarcely be more relevant. It arrives as Prime Minister Albanese, briefcase brimming with rare earths and diplomatic charm, exits the White House having secured a critical minerals pact with President Trump—an $8.5 billion handshake designed to counter Beijing’s tightening grip on global supply chains. Meanwhile, a Trump–Xi summit looms in South Korea, casting long shadows over the Indo-Pacific. This choreography of alliances and antagonisms—part minerals, part submarines, part mutual suspicion—mirrors Guthrie’s central preoccupation: Australia’s strategic tightrope walk between its largest trading partner and its most powerful ally. In this moment of geopolitical recalibration, The Peak reads less like fiction and more like a dispatch from the fault lines of national identity.

🎟️ Ticket Options
✨ General Admission – $15
Includes entry + nibbles

📚 Book Lover’s Package – $39.99
Includes entry + nibbles + a copy of The Peak (RRP $34.99)
Perfect for those who want the full experience and a signed copy.

(wine & beer available for purchase on the night)