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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Lucas Jordan
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute recently delivered the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-lucas-jordan/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240207T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260526T043045
CREATED:20231207T003031Z
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UID:49057-1707328800-1707336000@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Elizabeth Coleman
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute recently delivered the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-elizabeth-coleman/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231116T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260526T043045
CREATED:20230918T012948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T011733Z
UID:45333-1700157600-1700164800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Gabriel Bergmoser
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute recently delivered the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-gabriel-bergmoser/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260526T043045
CREATED:20230720T022135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070347Z
UID:42008-1696530600-1696537800@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Clare Fletcher
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute recently delivered the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-clare-fletcher/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T043045
CREATED:20230804T042100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T070216Z
UID:42765-1695924000-1695931200@ballaratmi.org.au
SUMMARY:In Conversation with Tania Farrelly
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. 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URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/in-conversation-tania-farrelly/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author |  Justin Smith
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Chris Hammer				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			October 21\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n1:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n3:00 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$10 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Humffray Room 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Valley				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					Chris Hammer.				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The sins of the father | The love of a daughter | The secrets that divide them.				\n				\n					The international bestselling author of: 				\n				\n					Scrublands & The Seven				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n									The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic are back – and Nell is thrown into her most emotionally fraught investigation yet. A controversial entrepreneur is murdered in a remote mountain valley\, but this is no ordinary case. Ivan and Nell are soon contending with cowboy lawyers\, conmen\, bullion thieves and grave robbers. But it’s when Nell discovers the victim is a close blood relative that the past begins to take on a looming significance. What did take place in The Valley all those years ago? What was Nell’s mother doing there\, and what was her connection to troubled young police officer Simmons Burnside? And why do the police hierarchy insist Ivan and Nell stay with the case despite an obvious conflict of interest? The Valley features a page-turning plot\, intriguing characters and an evocative sense of place—where nothing is ever quite what it seems. Chris Hammer\, the acclaimed author of the international bestsellers Scrublands\, Treasure & Dirt\, The Tilt and The Seven\, presents another immersive and emotionally rewarding thriller. 								\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n												\n																					\n										\n									\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					About the author				\n				\n									Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction novelist\, author of the internationally bestselling Martin Scarsden series: Scrublands\, Silver and Trust. Chris’s current award-winning series features homicide detectives Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic: Treasure & Dirt/ Opal Country; The Tilt/Dead Man’s Creek; The Seven/Cover The Bones; and now The Valley/The Broken River. Scrublands was an instant bestseller upon publication in 2018\, topping the Australian fiction charts. It was shortlisted for major writing awards in Australia\, the UK and the United States. In the UK it was named the Sunday Times Crime Novel of the Year 2019 and won the prestigious UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey New Blood Dagger Award. Scrublands\, Silver and Trust all feature troubled journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandalay Blonde\, while the next four novels follow homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Chris’s books are well known for their atmospheric Australian settings\, a range of colourful characters\, intricate plots\, descriptive language and emotional depth. Before turning to fiction\, Chris was a journalist for more than thirty years. He reported from more than 30 countries on six continents for SBS TV. In Canberra\, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin\, senior writer for The Age and Online Political Editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris has written two non-fiction books The River (2010) – winner of the ACT Book of the Year – and The Coast (2012)\, published by Melbourne University Press. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master’s degree in International Relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra\, Australia. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n									Enquiries:  Any event specific enquires should be direct to library@ballaratmi.org.au 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									$10 per person plus booking fee & gst includes light refreshment. All proceeds go to the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute to support the staging of our author events. Book on-line or contact Rosemary at the Libary via email library@ballaratmi.org.au or phone (03) 5331 3042 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Collins Booksellers\, Ballart on Lydiard will be handling book sales for the event. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n										\n						\n									Why Not become a member\n					\n					\n								\n				\n																\n															\n															\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n																														\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. 								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n					BMI news				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | June 2026\n                        May unfolded as another vibrant and exciting month for the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Executive Manager Update – June 2026\n                        Executive Manager Update – Nev Ivey | Author Talks Most... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Stage Ready Industry Workshops – Liam Mudge\, Venue Manager\n                        Stage Ready -Industry Workshops. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute recently delivered the... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week\n                        The Second Wife Ali Lowe The Fairchild family have it... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-justin-smith/
LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Library
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