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In Conversation with Nicole Alexander
2025-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | BMI – Humffray Room, 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, 3350, Australia
In Conversation with J Mary Masters *This event has now been CANCELLED*

October 21

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7:30 pm

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Winds of Change

J Mary Masters

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 not bbefore the old house gives up its long burried secrets.

It is six years on from the end of the fourth book, Heirs and Successors. It is 1976. The three Belleville siblings — Richard, William and Julia — are now in their fifties. After years of turmoil, life seems settled, except for a shocking betrayal that begins to unravel. As this betrayal is inevitably revealed, a child’s future hangs in the balance. Cracks appear that threaten the Belleville family’s unity. Can this close family survive the upheaval that’s coming? Against this backdrop, Julia is determined a new house will rise from the ashes of the original Prior Park mansion but not before the old house gives up its long buried secrets, casting doubt on the very origin of the Belleville family.

About the author

Author, J Mary Masters

Judy, writing as J Mary Masters, is passionate about writing stories for mature readers, especially women readers. Her books are sought after by regional and rural readers. She was brought up in rural Queensland but only began writing later in life after retiring from full time work in late 2017. She was the founding publisher of Australian Defence Magazine. Judy lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast with her husband, Peter.

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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.

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