9th July 2020 - National Biography Award

Hearing Maud has been shortlisted for the National Biography Award. Read the judges’ report here.

16th November 2019 - Author Talk at Tamworth Library

Jessica will discuss Hearing Maud at Tamworth Library, 466 Peel Street, Tamworth.

14th November 2019 - Author Talk at Reader's Companion, Armidale

Jessica will discuss Hearing Maud at Reader’s Companion bookstore, 151 Beardy Street, Armidale, NSW.

9th November 2019 - Writing to Save the Planet Workshop, Brisbane

Together with Dr Amanda Niehaus, author of The Breeding Season, Jessica will present a workshop on writing climate fiction for the Queensland Writers Centre on Saturday, 9th November 2019, from 10.30 am - 1.30pm.

2nd November 2019 - Conversation with Inga Simpson at Muse, Canberra

Jessica will be in conversation with Dr Inga Simpson at Muse, Canberra on Saturday, 2nd November, 2019. This event will be supported by an Auslan signer.

5th November 2019 - Avid Reader Book Club, West End

Jessica will discuss Hearing Maud at Avid Reader’s Australian Bookclub, 193 Boundary Street, West End, from 7.00-8.00pm.

19th October 2019 - Deaf Festival, Parramatta

Jessica will be in conversation with Kate Matairavula of The Deaf Society for Deaf Festival at Parramatta.

9th October 2019 - Conversation with Fiona Wright, The Wheeler Centre

Jessica will be in conversation with Dr Fiona Wright, award-winning essayist and poet, about disability and Hearing Maud.

29th September 2019 - Brisbane Square Library Author Talk

Jessica will speak about Hearing Maud at Brisbane Square Library on Sunday 29th September from 11.00am - 12.00pm. An Auslan interpreter will interpret the event, and books will be available for sale.

26th September 2019 - Conversation at Books@Stones, Brisbane

Jessica will be in conversation with Melissa Fagan at Books@Stones, 360 Logan Rd Stones Corner QLD 4120. This event is supported by an Auslan signer.

16th September 2019 - Author Talk at Gleebooks, Sydney

Jessica will be in conversation with Dr Breda Carty, Vice Patron of The Deaf Society. This event will be interpreted by an Auslan signer.

15th September 2019 - Heroines Festival, Thirroul

Jessica will discuss Hearing Maud, as well as her current research on Western Australia’s first female scientist, 19th century botanist Georgiana Molloy, at the Heroines Festival.

8th September 2019 - Brisbane Writers Festival

Jessica will be in conversation with Melanie Cheng and A.S Patric on a panel, ‘Inside the Creative Life’ at the Brisbane Writers Festival.

5th September 2019 - Kenmore Library Author Talk

Jessica will speak about Hearing Maud at Kenmore Library on Thursday 5th September from 6.30 - 7.30pm. An Auslan interpreter will interpret the event, and books will be for sale.

27th August 2019 - Corinda Library Author Talk

Jessica will speak about Hearing Maud at Corinda Library on Tuesday 27th August from 10.30am - 11.30am. An Auslan interpreter will interpret the event, and books will be for sale.

24th August 2019 - Ashgrove Library Author Talk

Jessica will speak about Hearing Maud at Ashgrove Library on Saturday 24th August from 11.00am - 12.00pm. An Auslan interpreter will interpret the event, and books will be for sale.

4th August 2019 - Byron Bay Writers Festival

Jessica will be discussing Hearing Maud on 4th August 2019 in two panels at the Byron Bay Writers Festival, Research and Writing with Jesse Blackadder and Jock Serong, and Memoir: Making Sense of Life Carly Findlay and Caro Llewellyn.

25th July 2019 - Brisbane Launch of Hearing Maud

Jessica’ third book, Hearing Maud, will be launched at Avid Reader Bookstore on Thursday, 25th July, by Dr Donna McDonald. An Auslan signer will be present for any d/Deaf/hard-of-hearing attendees. Tickets are free and can be booked via this link.

1st July 2019 - Publication of Hearing Maud

Jessica’s hybrid memoir, Hearing Maud, will be published by University of Western Australia Press on 1st July 2019. You can pre-order a copy here.

January-July 2019 - Mentoring with West Words

Jessica has been selected to be a mentor for emerging writer Fiona Murphy. Fiona, a poet and essayist, is writing as series of essays on deafness. You can find out more about WestWords’ metorship program here.

August 2017 - Southerly Journal Monthly Blogger

Jessica was Southerly journal's monthly blogger in August 2017. Click on the links to read her posts.

23rd August 2017 - Interview with Queensland Writers Centre

Jessica was interviewed by the Queensland Writers Centre to find out why she writes! You can read more here.

12th November 2016 - Quantum Words Festival

Jessica will be speaking at the Quantum Words Festival, a festival of science writing, a the NSW Writers' Centre on Saturday 12th November. Details can be found here.

3rd November 2016 - Australian Women Writers Symposium

Jessica will be speaking about Rosa and Maud Praed at a symposium at the State Library of New South Wales on Thursday, 3rd November. More details can be found at this link.

25th January 2016 - Reading at Brisbane Powerhouse

Jessica's short story 'Unfurling' appears in Our Sporting Life, the Griffith Review edition on sport. On Thursday 25th January, Jessica will be reading from her story at the Brisbane Powerhouse.

2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Jessica's short story, 'Old Honey' has been shortlisted for the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. You can read extracts from the shortlisted writers here.

26th March 2015 - Blog Post for Arts Queensland

Jessica has written a blog post for Arts Queensland, 'To Hear in Other Ways', about how deafness has shaped her creative practice. You can read it here.

8th July 2014 - Author talk at Orange City Library

Jessica will be speaking about Entitlement and her childhood in the country at Orange City Library on Tuesday, 8th July at 5.30PM.

Arts Queensland Individuals Fund Grant

Jessica has received a grant from Arts Queensland's Individuals Fund. She will use it to research and write her book on 19th Century Queensland novelist Rosa Praed and her deaf daughter Maud.

28th September 2013 - Author talk with Ashley Hay

Jessica will be in conversation with novelist and journalist Ashley Hay, author of the recently released The Railwayman’s Wife, at Books@Stones at Stones Corner, Shop 1, 360 Logan Road, Stones Corner.