Darcy Tindale is an actor, author, theatresports player and director, and has appeared in television commercials, film and on stage. She has written comedy for radio, stage, media personalities, comedians, and theatre restaurants. Her short stories, plays and poems have been published in anthologies, journals and magazines. Her first novel, The Fall Between, came out in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Ned Kelly Awards.

Detective Rebecca Giles returns in Darcy Tindale’s highly anticipated sequel, Burning Mountain. Drawing inspiration from Darcy’s childhood in the Upper Hunter Valley, her second novel offers a candid portrait of rural Australia, the unspoken secrets that small communities often harbour and the devastating ramifications they can cause.

Attendee price: $10 bookings essential incl. light refreshment. Tickets can also be purchased at the Library. More information at https://ballaratmi.org.au/libr...

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.