THURSDAY AUGUST 1 2024 | THE LOFT (100 BOUNDARY STREET WEST END - ABOVE ARCHIVE BEER BOUTIQUE)
6.00pm for a 6.30pm start | 60 mins
Join us for a night of Noir with the Penguin Noir authors: Benjamin Stevenson, Candice Fox, Fiona McIntosh, Georgia Harper and Margaret Hickey.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Join us for a night of crime and mayhem at The Loft for an action packed evening with some of the best writers in the genre: Benjamin Stevenson, Candice Fox, Fiona McIntosh, Margaret Hickey and Georgia Harper.
So mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready to immerse yourself in the gritty world of crime. We can't wait to see you there!
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Benjamin Stevenson:
Benjamin Stevenson is an award-winning stand-up comedian and author. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, his third novel, was a huge bestseller and has so far been sold in twenty-seven territories around the world. It will soon be adapted into a major HBO TV series. It was shortlisted for the Dymocks Book of the Year 2022, ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year 2023 and BookPeople's Fiction Book of the Year 2023, as well as being named as one of The Sunday Times's best crime novels of 2022. His new novel, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect, was released in October.
Candice Fox:
Candice Fox is the author of ten internationally bestselling crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. In fact, she is the only author to have been shortlisted for that award for every single novel. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer. Her new solo novel, Devil's Kitchen, will release in March 2024, and her latest collaboration with James Patterson, The Murder Inn, comes out in February 2024.
Fiona McIntosh:
Fiona McIntosh is an internationally bestselling author of novels for adults and children. She co-founded an award-winning travel magazine with her husband, which they ran for fifteen years while raising their twin sons before she became a full-time author. Fiona roams the world researching and drawing inspiration for her novels, and runs a series of highly respected fiction masterclasses. She calls South Australia home.
Margaret Hickey:
Margaret Hickey is an award-winning author and playwright from North East Victoria. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and is deeply interested in rural lives and communities. She is the author of Cutters End, Stone Town and Broken Bay. Her new novel, The Creeper, will be released in June 2024.
Georgia Harper:
Georgia Harper is a psychologist who has worked with both serious violent offenders and victim-survivors of crime. Her career spans correctional, forensic mental health, mental health and rural psychology roles. She advises on LGBTIQ+ workforce matters and, in keeping with her passion for animal welfare, was the Senior Inspector Prosecutions for RSPCA Queensland. Born in Brisbane, Georgia currently lives and works on the beautiful Darling Downs, where she enjoys writing in her paddock under the supervision of her shire horse. What I Would Do to You is her first novel.
