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A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry and Marian Keyes.
Named after a famous fictional character, librarian Bridget Jones was raised on a remote cattle station, with only her mother’s romance novels for company. Now living alone in Fremantle, Bridget is a hopeless romantic. She also believes that anyone who doesn’t like reading just hasn’t met the right book yet, and that connecting books to their readers is her superpower. If only her love life was that easy.
Written by Australia’s most beloved romance writer, Rachael Johns, The Other Bridget is a delightfully uplifting book about books, and a gorgeous celebration of the power and pleasure of romance novels throughout the ages.
Once upon a time (briefly) Rachael was an English teacher, then her dreams of becoming a novelist came true. Now she spends her days writing romance and women’s fiction in the Swan Valley, Western Australia. Her book The Patterson Girls won the ABIA Award in 2016 for General Fiction and she has also won the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia RUBY Award twice.
Rachael will be in-conversation with award-winning author, Sue Lawson. Sue writes books that challenge and delight. Her most recent books include the award-winning picture book, Falcons in the City and Respect, Sharing and Family, co-written with Boonwurrung Elder, Aunty Fay Muir.
Book sales and book signing will be available at the event.
If you need anything in order to participate in this event, please contact events@grlc.vic.gov.au at least two weeks prior to the event date.
| Mon, Jul 28 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, Jul 29 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, Jul 30 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Jul 31 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Aug 01 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Aug 02 | 9:00AM to 1:00PM |
| Sun, Aug 03 | Closed |
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