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In Conversation with Lauren Williams and Penny Tangey

Ballarat Mechanics Institute

117-119 Sturt Street,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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  • Wed 2 Sep

6pm–7:30pm

$11 per person

Plus booking fee – Includes light refreshment. Tickets also available at the BMI library.

Lauren and Penny will be talking about their latest books Neighbourhood Watch and What Rhymes with Murder?

Before turning to fiction, Lauren worked as a lawyer, diplomat, actor, arts journalist and museum communications manager. This is her first novel.

Penny is a librarian, mother and former stand-up comedian living in East Melbourne. She's published a number of children's books with UQP, with As Fast As I Can winning a Queensland Literary Award and the Readings Children's Book Prize. What Rhymes with Murder? is Penny's first novel for adults.

Find out about other author talks at the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute on their website.

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