Meg Caddy invites you to celebrate the launch of their queer adventure novel, ‘A Flash in the Dust’.

‘A gripping story of adventure, escape and queer love.’ -Lili Wilkinson

Join us at The State Library of Western Australia to find out more about the creative process and the book’s inception, with a Q&A moderated by Kate Emery and books available for purchase through Dymocks.

Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026

Time: 10:30am

Venue: The State Library of Western Australia, Theatre

Tickets: Free, but registration is required

Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.

About the book:

1899, Fremantle Asylum, Western Australia. For three years now, Gilberta Brady has kept quiet and stayed out of trouble, hoping to soon be released. But when Norah Devaney screams into the ward with revenge in her heart and a story no-one believes, Brady’s carefully guarded peace is shattered.

On the run and out of options, they collide with Malkar and Kedalak, Nyungar brothers on their own journey home. They form an unlikely gang of bushrangers and embark on a dangerous mission: track down the man who killed Norah’s mum.

But the Whistling Man is hunting them too.

About the Author:

Meg Caddy is a West Australian YA novelist with three published novels. Their first three novels, Waer, Devil's Ballast and Slipping the Noose, have been short- and longlisted for awards including the CBCA Book of the Year Award, the Readings Young Adult Book Prize and the ARA Historical Novel Prize.

Meg is nonbinary and asexual. They have completed an Honours degree in English/History, writing on the Golden Age of Piracy, and a PhD in Creative Writing. When they're not writing, elbows-deep in archives or chasing around their toddler, Meg plays an unhealthy amount of Dungeons & Dragons.

Don’t miss out on the chance to get your hands on Meg Caddy’s latest novel! This is a free event but places are limited, so please secure your spot and help us confirm numbers for catering.

Presented by The Literature Centre, in partnership with the State Library of Western Australia.

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