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Sydney Writers' Festival: In the Club

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Event

Sydney Writers' Festival: In the Club


Time & date

1:00pm - 1:55pm, 22nd May 2026


Location

Carriageworks View map

245 Wilson St, Eveleigh, NSW 2015


Tickets

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Free, no bookings required. Arrive early.

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About

“Women’s stories matter – they just matter.” – Reese Witherspoon

What started as a way to share the books Reese Witherspoon was reading has grown into a literary empire, championing reading, mentoring new writers and making incredible successes of books centring women’s voices. In this free panel discussion, writers Rebecca Armitage (The Heir Apparent) and Charlotte McConaghy (Wild Dark Shore) share their experience of being featured in one of the largest book clubs and the success it spurred on.

Get insights into achieving the dream with Rebecca and Charlotte, in conversation with host Holly Wainwright.

Book

Wild Dark Shore

WINNER OF THE 2026 INDIE BOOK OF THE YEAR
WINNER OF THE 2025 DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN’S PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 STELLA AWARD
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK FOR NOVEMBER 2025!
DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER 2025

'SPELLBINDING . . . Exceptionally imagined, thoroughly humane.' – Washington Post
'Abounds with EVOCATIVE nature writing.' – The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times bestselling novel about a family living alone on a remote island, when a mysterious woman washes up on shore.

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