Here Goes Nothing

Steve Toltz (Author)
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, Quicksand, won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour.

Ben Chapple (Reader)
Sydney-bred writer, actor, musician and athlete Ben Chapple has written and performed his own plays to critical acclaim. Notably, his 2016 play Briony was shortlisted for the Sydney Theatre Company's prestigious Patrick White Playwrights' Award.

After wrapping the WA Screen Academy short film Hy_Brain, Ben starred in Screentime/Network Ten's second series of Playing for Keeps in the lead role of AFL superstar Liam Flynn. Onstage, Ben has played iconic characters sch as Father Flynn in Doubt (2016), Francis in The Golden Age (2017) Holden Caulfield in Reg Cribbs' Bullies (2018), and Paul in Birdland (2019).

Concurrent with his training at WAAPA, Ben studied law and writing degrees at the University of Technology, Sydney. As professional writer, he has interviewed international artists and reviewed films for publication such as Time Out and Woman's Day.

Steve Toltz (Author)
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, Quicksand, won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour.

Ben Chapple (Reader)
Sydney-bred writer, actor, musician and athlete Ben Chapple has written and performed his own plays to critical acclaim. Notably, his 2016 play Briony was shortlisted for the Sydney Theatre Company's prestigious Patrick White Playwrights' Award.

After wrapping the WA Screen Academy short film Hy_Brain, Ben starred in Screentime/Network Ten's second series of Playing for Keeps in the lead role of AFL superstar Liam Flynn. Onstage, Ben has played iconic characters sch as Father Flynn in Doubt (2016), Francis in The Golden Age (2017) Holden Caulfield in Reg Cribbs' Bullies (2018), and Paul in Birdland (2019).

Concurrent with his training at WAAPA, Ben studied law and writing degrees at the University of Technology, Sydney. As professional writer, he has interviewed international artists and reviewed films for publication such as Time Out and Woman's Day.