R.F. Kuang
12 May 2026
7:45pm, Tuesday 12th May 2026
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
119 Lamington St, New Farm
Anyone who’s spent time in academia will relish fantasy queen R.F. Kuang’s latest novel, a gleefully dark and inventive journey into the literal hellscape of the modern university.
InKatabasis, two postgraduate students must overcome their bitter rivalry and venture into the underworld to save the soul of their late thesis supervisor, and thus save their own fledgling careers – but at what cost?
Hear one of genre fiction’s most captivating and imaginative writers discuss this wildly entertaining and whip-smart tale with Rhianna Patrick.
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