Book of the Week

The Lucky Sisters Rachael Johns Don’t miss Rachael at the BMI on Tuesday 6 November at 6.30pm The breakout blockbuster of the year – a deeply moving novel about life, death and the miracles in between, by the award-winning author of The Patterson Girls. Will their luck run out? What would you do if you thought […]

Cactus Pear For My Beloved Samah Sabawi Don’t miss Samah at the BMI on Wednesday 5 November at 7.17pm. Samah will be in conversation with author Fatima Measham This is a FREE community event brought to you by the Stella Prize as Stella Day Out Ballarat. Cactus Pear For My Beloved: A Family Story from

The Swift Dark Tide Katia Ariel Don’t miss Katia at the BMI on Wednesday 5 November at 6pm. Katia will be in conversation with author Kelly Gardiner This is a FREE community event brought to you by the Stella Prize as Stella Day Out Ballarat. The Swift Dark Tide What happens when, in the middle

Winds of Change J Mary Masters Don’t miss Judith at the BMI on Tuesday 21 October at 6pm Book 5 in the Belleville Family Series As a shocking betrayal unravels, a child’s future hangs in the balance. Cracks appear within the Belleville family. Against this background, a new house will rise from the ashes but

One Night Rozzi Bazzani Don’t miss Rozzi at the BMI on Wesnesday 1 October at 6pm. When Detective Sergeant Bec Harpin answers a call for help from her friend, barrister Carolyn Moorhouse, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of an investigation that threatens to derail her career. Not only does Bec have to decide

Boney Creek Paula Gleeson Don’t miss Paula at the BMI on Thursday 25 September at 6.30pm. When several small-town locals die under mysterious circumstances, an aspiring journalist is determined to prove the connection between them, only to discover the dangerous secrets they left behind. Boney Creek is a dying town where not a lot happens.

The Florentine Quilt Chrissie Bellbrae Don’t miss Chrissie at the BMI on Thursday 18 September at 6pm. ‘Three women connected in time to a medieval quilt and an ancient tale of forbidden love.’ Australian textile conservator, Theodora Harris, is grieving her grandmother’s death when offered an internship to restore a medieval quilt depicting a legend

Saving Dragons: The Life and Times of Russell Goldfield (Louey Yeung Man) Jack Dainne Dempsey Don’t miss Dianne at the BMI for Twilight Talks on Wednesday 17 September at 5.30pm. Russell Jack, the visionary founder of the internationally renowned Golden Dragon Museum, spent his life breaking barriers and preserving the history of the Chinese Australian community.