Join Clare Stephens as she launches her thrilling debut novel in conversation.

With skillful empathy, writer and digital creative Clare Stephens holds a mirror to online personas versus actual lives, exploring what is truly important in a noise-ridden world competing for our attention.

Be among the first to be acquainted with this very modern tale as Clare Stephens chats about her exciting new novel The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done, cancel culture and our dark digital world.

Presented by Waverley Council and Gertrude & Alice Bookstore. With special thanks to Atlantic Books Australia.

'As compulsive as any app. Clare Stephens creates a cautionary tale for our times, full of wit and nuance.'

Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Exiles.

Clare Stephens is a Sydney-based podcaster, screenwriter, editor and digital content creator. She's the former editor-in-chief at Mamamia - Australia's largest independent women's network – and has produced some of the site's most viral content. She is the creator and host of chart-topping comedy podcasts Cancelled, and But, Are You Happy?, which was Apple's #1 Best New Show of 2023. She is also a writer and producer on the Binge series Strife - seasons 1 and 2.

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Event information:

Refreshments will be available from the Theatre Bar from 5.30pm.

Seating commences at 6.15pm.

Tickets are General Admission. Seats are not allocated.

To book accessible seating, please complete the Accessibility Requirements section when registering for your ticket.

Age Suitability: 15+ (contains adult themes).