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Joshua Hortinela
Patrick Lenton
Madeleine Gray (Photo credit Zan Wimberley)
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Meet Cute and Queer

Hot, hilarious and unhinged new queer romances

Joshua Hortinela
Patrick Lenton
Madeleine Gray (Photo credit Zan Wimberley)
Saturday 19 September 2026
7.30-8.30pm
Event Code: SL43
State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
PanelAustralian FictionComedyQueerRomance
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Writers Joshua Hortinela and Patrick Lenton have written rom-coms for the 2020s with the humour and heart we’d expect through a new queer lens.

With classic romance tropes, like forced proximity in Hate You to Love You or fake dating in In Spite of You, and biting, unhinged and gloriously gay humour, these writers are bringing fresh voices to a beloved genre.

Join Joshua and Patrick as they discuss writing hot and hilarious characters who are navigating all the pleasures and pitfalls of romance, desire and identity. In conversation with Madeleine Gray.

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Location

State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
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