A evening with 2 acclaimed Australian authors, Ali Lowe & Vanessa McCausland who will be talking about their new books The Private Island & The Last Illusion of Paige White.

Ali Lowe is the author of three acclaimed novels: The Trivia Night, The Running Club and The School Run, which was a WHSmith Book of the Month. Her latest novel, The Private Island, is a murder mystery set on a tropical island in Fiji.

Vanessa McCausland is an internationally published author of five contemporary fiction books. She writes literary mystery/book club fiction with a strong sense of place. Her third novel, The Beautiful Words was shortlisted for the 2022 Davitt Awards for crime writing. Her latest book, The Last Illusion of Paige White, is being published in Australia and the US.

Attendee price: $11.78 bookings essential incl. gst, booking fee & light refreshment. Tickets can also be purchased at the Library. More information at https://ballaratmi.org.au/talks/

Presented in partnership with Collins Booksellers on Lydiard.

This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. The Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.