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Tony Birch
Charlotte Wood (Photo credit Carly Earl)
Emily Perkins (Photo credit Ebony Lamb)
Michael Williams
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The Novelists’ Book Club

Reading the finest favourites old and new

Tony Birch
Charlotte Wood (Photo credit Carly Earl)
Emily Perkins (Photo credit Ebony Lamb)
Michael Williams
Friday 18 September 2026
5.45-6.45pm
Event Code: SL33
State Library of NSW, Library Auditorium
PanelAustralian FictionFictionFirst Nations
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What books are our favourite writers reading and being inspired by?

In this book club conversation, novelists from either side of the Tasman Sea discuss books from their home country, bringing titles that they love and that have shaped their writing lives.

Hear from Tony Birch (Pictures of You), Emily Perkins (Lioness) and Charlotte Wood (Stone Yard Devotional) as they each share their old and new favourites with host Michael Williams. You’re sure to head home with a list of books to interest and intrigue you.

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Location

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