FOR AGES 18+

Scribblers and YA for WA invite all grown-up YA devotees and cosy mystery aficionados to an afternoon of thrills and intrigue. Enjoy afternoon tea and some murderous frivolity in the grand hall, followed by a conversation with Kate Emery and Bianca Breen about all things Agatha Christie, cosy mysteries and Kate's new YA novel, My Family and Other Suspects.

Guests are encouraged to dress suitably for the occasion, as their most-loved of Miss Christie’s characters or in their favourite vintage attire – with prizes awarded to those deemed most dapper! (Optional)

NOTE:

Attendees will have the chance to get books signed by Kate during this session. Copies of My Family and Other Suspects will be available for purchase at the Festival Bookshop in Cathedral Square. Please be aware that the bookshop closes at 4.00 pm so we advise those attending Murder in the Town Hall with Kate Emery to visit the bookshop prior to the start of the session.

ABOUT KATE EMERY (WA)

Kate Emery lives in Perth and works as a senior reporter for The West Australian. Her first novel, The Not So Chosen One was shortlisted for the 2020 Text Prize, the Aurealis Awards (Best Fantasy Novel) and longlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Older Readers.

ABOUT BIANCA BREEN (WA)
Bianca Breen is a professional book nerd, founder of YA for WA, and former Communications Director at the Australian Young Adult Literature Alliance (#LoveOzYA) and co-host of The YA Room. As an emerging author, Bianca was awarded the 2021 ASA Award Mentorship, and has won residencies with KSP Writers’ Centre, Vancouver Arts Centre, and the City of Swan. Bianca devours stories with magic, adventure, forests, and a dragon or two. She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Writing from La Trobe University and her debut YA fantasy novel will be released in 2025 with Stag Beetle Books.