Brian Walters

Brian Walters is a prominent Melbourne QC, regularly appearing in high profile court cases. In his speaking, writing and courtroom work, he is known for his advocacy of public interest causes. He has conducted landmark human rights litigation before the UN.

He has written for a range of newspapers and journals. In an earlier book, Slapping on the Writs, he explored the then emerging trend of using litigation to silence community groups.

Angels, like laundry

1 October 2020 by

Angels, like laundry is a collection of 44 contemporary Australian poems by author and barrister Brian Walters. Each poem has something to say; each draws on a strong individual voice to explore its insight. The poems are gathered under six headings: beginnings, legends and warnings, memories, journeys, reflections and farewells. Each of these groups is complemented by several full-page images to create a rich visual setting.

Angels, like laundry contains a video clip of an event that informed one poem, while two other poems were the inspiration for contemporary Australian musical compositions, with a recording of those works also to be found in the book.

Brink

30 September 2020 by

Brink is a collection of 48 contemporary Australian poems by author and barrister Brian Walters.

Gathered under five headings: of Gods and prophets, of the Earth, of storms and skies, of enigmas, and of last things – each group of poems is complemented by a family of full-page images. The Brink visual journey begins with arresting single images in of Gods and prophets, then land and seascapes by the author for of the Earth. Whimsical-to-dramatic sky scapes appear in of storms and skies, followed by abstract images of suburbia in of enigmas. While images within of last things are the rusting remnants of once cutting-edge 1920s coal-fired technology.

The rich visual setting within Brink complements poems that explore our human existence and the alarming challenge of climate change.

As Bob Brown says in his foreword: ‘Brink is compelling and urgent poetry, evocative and fit for our times.’

For more information, and to download a sample chapter, click on the Apple Books link.

Treason

30 September 2020 by

Treason is a page-turning story of human drama, heroism and sacrifice. It is an intimate and compelling account of individual moral character and physical courage set against tumultuous events.
Treason is the extraordinary true story of exceptional men and women who risked everything in their attempts to rid the world of the Nazi regime and end the Second World War. It is one of the twentieth century’s great narrative.
Treason presents a detailed, historically accurate and intimate portrait of the extensive resistance within Germany to the Nazis.
From late 1943, the struggle against Hitler and the Nazis was led by Claus von Stauffenberg a brilliant staff officer in the German Army.
On 20 July 1944 Stauffenberg placed a briefcase bomb in Hitler’s briefing hut at the Wolf’s Lair, flew back to Berlin, and then directed an insurrection against the Nazi regime. The plotters wrested control of Paris and Vienna, and briefly, Berlin.
When it became clear that Hitler had survived the conspiracy unravelled.
At the time of his attempt, Claus von Stauffenberg was just 36 years old. He was married with four children. His wife was pregnant with their fifth. Claus also had a glittering career ahead of him, yet he was prepared to risk everything to restore moral integrity to his country.