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Ballarat Libraries in partnership with BMI | Now cancelled due to travel restrictions caused by recent devastating floods  

Join bestselling crime writer Chris Hammer in conversation with 2022 Indie Book Award winner for debut fiction Lyn Yeowart.  Hammer, the multi-award-winning author of Scrublands will be discussing his highly anticipated novel The Tilt.  

A must attend event for lovers of gripping, homegrown Australian crime writing.  

Yeowart’s debut novel (The Silent Listener) and Hammer’s latest work explore protagonists returning home and delve into gritty stories set in the heart of small-town Australia.  

Got a question for Chris? There will be a 15-minute Q&A at the end of the session. 

Bookings are essential. Contact the Ballarat Library on 5338 6850.
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This event is a BMI Community Cultural Project – Ballarat’s Oldest Cultural Institution

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