Please note: This is an online event.

Join us for an evening with Bernadette Brennan in conversation with Ramona Koval.

Bernadette Brennan is a critic and researcher of contemporary Australian writing. Her most recent award-winning work, A Writing Life: Helen Garner and Her Work, offered a fascinating literary portrait and now she has turned her gaze to Gillian Mears. Leaping into Waterfalls explores the rich, tumultuous life of Gillian Mears, one of Australia’s most significant writers of the last forty years. Join us for a fascinating discussion and celebration of the life and writing of acclaimed author Mears.

This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.

Please book here.

Attendees will be sent a promo code to claim $5 off the price of the book when they book their ticket. This code will be valid until 24 hours after the event has ended. When purchasing in store, simply mention the discount code or show your digital ticket at the counter to receive the discount.

How to ‘attend’ a virtual event at Readings

This event commences online at 6.30pm using the video conferencing platform Zoom.

To book for this event, you must provide your email address.

To ensure the Zoom event stays private, participants will be emailed a unique zoom link and a password 30 minutes before the event begins on the day of the event. Please check your email.

All bookings for online events will be closed one hour before the event begins.

You do not need to have a Zoom account to join a meeting, but mobile users will need to download the Zoom app for their device. Desktop and laptop users can either download the Zoom application or access the event via their web browser.