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Waverley Council + Gertrude & Alice Bookstore Cafe

Bryan Brown: The Hidden

Where
Bondi Pavilion
Bondi Pavilion
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Theatre
When

Saturday 22 November from 6:15pm to 7:30pm

Bar & bookshop open from 5:30pm Seating from 6:15pm

Cost

Talk only: $20Talk + Book bundle: $45

The salt-soaked air of Bondi Beach provides the perfect ambience for this captivating discussion of Bryan Brown’s latest coastal crime thriller The Hidden. Bryan Brown will appear in conversation with fellow writer Jane Caro.

Bryan Brown is known as an actor, having appeared in over ninety film and television productions. He has worked in some twenty countries including his home country of Australia and the United States. Sweet Jimmy, seven short stories on crime, was released in 2021. The Drowning was his first novel, released in 2023. The Hidden is his latest thriller.

Jane Caro AM is a Walkley award-winning Australian columnist, author, novelist, feminist, public education activist and social commentator. She was awarded the B&T Women in Media Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. Once upon a time, she was a multi-award-winning advertising copywriter and an academic. These days, she is a full-time writer, novelist, speaker, MC and TV, radio and media pundit. She has published thirteen books, including the bestselling novel The Mother. Lyrebird is her second novel for adults.

Nab a book bundle and save! Prepurchase your copy of The Hidden when booking your ticket and save a bundle on the cover price. Orders will be available for collection at the venue from the team at Gertrude & Alice Bookstore. Valid for presale talk and book bundles only.

Event information Refreshments will be available from the Theatre Bar from 5:30pm.  Theatre seating commences at 6:15pm. Tickets are General Admission. Seats are not allocated.

Presented by Waverley Council and Gertrude & Alice Bookstore. With thanks to Allen & Unwin.

Photo credit: Tim Bauer

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