Media Release
POWERHOUSE LAUNCHES S. SHAKTHIDHARAN’S DEBUT MEMOIR
Powerhouse today celebrates the release of its first major literary publication, Gather Up Your World in One Long Breath, the stunning debut memoir from award-winning writer, director and producer S. Shakthidharan, a Western Sydney storyteller with Sri Lankan heritage and Tamil ancestry.
Available in bookstores from today, 9 September, the memoir marks the official launch of Powerhouse’s new literary publishing program — a bold new initiative to commission and champion original voices, histories and stories from across Western Sydney.
Best known for his critically acclaimed play Counting and Cracking — hailed as one of the greatest Australian plays of the 21st century and a New York Times Critic’s Pick — Shakthidharan now turns to memoir in an intimate and powerful exploration of family, migration, identity and resilience.