When Leslie McDonald wins a trip to Las Vegas, an absurd holiday becomes a pilgrimage; one that leads her back to joy, back to herself, and to the astonishing realisation that her life still belongs to her. I Love the Whole World! is a celebration of life and self. Hilarious, joyous and beautifully observed, it is a novel about friendship, ageing and the extra/ordinary act of deciding to begin again.

Victoria Hannan is a photographer and writer who lives in Melbourne/Naarm. Her previous novels are Kokomo and Marshmallow.

Sophie Roberts is a Sydney-based digital creative,best known as the co-creator of Highly Enthused, a popular recommendation newsletter and former podcast she co-founded with Sophie McComas-Williams.

Drinks and nibblies provided.

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