Meet Gary Lonesborough, author of The Boy from the Mish, who will take you on a journey through his life, from when his love for books began to becoming a published author. Gary will explore the life experiences, lessons and writing tips he’s learned along the way and how they’ve impacted writing and publishing. Enjoy afternoon tea while you meet the author, and pick up a copy of the book with Jo from The Yass Book Store to have it signed!

TICKETS WILL OPEN FOR BOOKING ON 28 JUNE

Gary Lonesborough is a Yuin writer, who grew up on the Far South Coast of NSW as part of a large and proud Aboriginal family. Growing up a massive Kylie Minogue and North Queensland Cowboys fan, Gary was always writing as a child, and continued his creative journey when he moved to Sydney to study at film school. Gary has experience working in Aboriginal health, the disability sector (including experience working in the youth justice system) and the film industry, including working on the feature film adaptation of Jasper Jones.