Jessy Wu - Good Intentions

Name: Jessy Wu - Good Intentions
Start: 2026-07-02T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-07-02T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

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6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 2 July

Jessy Wu in conversation with Zara Seidler

In this standout debut, we meet Nadia and Jake, who fall in love whilst righting the injustices of the world working at their university’s student newspaper. When opportunity and ambition drive them apart, readers – much like the amiable protagonists – are forced to ask, how does one mirror their morals in an ever-more corrupt world?

Hailed as a ‘sharp and smart exploration of first love’ and ‘utterly unputdownable’, Good Intentions is not to be missed.

" Good Intentions nails those early career years: the idealism, the pressure, the ache of realising that the life you planned might not be the life you're living. It's sharp and compelling, but also genuinely fun.” Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks, Missing Perspectives | author of The Right Hand

"Relentless reading, I couldn't put it down. Evocatively penned and a clever exploration of the cost of speaking truth to power. This is an arrival Australian fiction has waited too long for." Antoinette Lattouf, ETTE Media | author of Women Who Win

For five years, Sydney-based writer and entrepreneur Jessy Wu worked in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of venture capital as a partner at an early-stage VC fund, where she was named one of The Top 100 Innovators by The Australian and her fund one of five 'up-and-coming VC funds to watch’.

A regular contributor to the AFR, Jessy renders the worlds of journalism, finance, and tech with the authority and verisimilitude of an insider. Her debut novel offers a rare and fictionalised glimpse into these fascinating and opaque industries. Jessy holds degrees in Philosophy and English Literature from the Australian National University.

Zara Seidler is the co-founder of The Daily Aus, Australia’s fastest-growing youth news company, known for simplifying complex current affairs. She reaches over a million young Australians monthly through social media, newsletters, and podcasts, and has transformed The Daily Aus from a side hustle to a thriving business with her co-founder Sam. Zara leads a diverse newsroom delivering accessible news daily and is a regular commentator on ABC News Breakfast and The Today Show. She was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022 and 2024, and co-authored the bestselling book 'No Silly Questions' to empower young people in important national conversations.