Meet Lucy Bloom
Date & time
Thu 20 Apr 2023
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Add to Calendar 2023-04-20 18:00 2023-04-20 19:00 Australia/Brisbane Meet Lucy Bloom <p>When author Edith Scott switches genre to write a book about war and men, she bites off more than she can chew. After learning some seriously hard lessons from men in her life who treated her poorly, Edith decides to write them into the plot. One by one she kills them off with delight. But Edith will never know that real life is dealing with them in a parallel reality too brutal for words. Set in Sydney, Paris, London, Berlin and Kinshasa in the Congo,&nbsp;<em>The Manuscript</em>&nbsp;is Lucy Bloom&rsquo;s debut novel and has all the Aussie context and whiplash humour of acclaimed television show&nbsp;Rake&nbsp;combined with the style and unexpected violence of&nbsp;<em>Killing Eve</em>. It is a novel about the delicate nature of relationships, the ruthlessness of karma and the blurry line between truth and fiction. Join debut novelist Lucy Bloom as she discusses her cracker of a novel that explores the sometimes disposable nature of modern relationships, divorce and online dating. Books will be available for purchase on the day from Dymocks Brisbane or bring your copy from home to be signed. Presented as part of the Lord Mayor&#39;s Writers in Residence series. Bookings essential. To reserve your place, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/meet-lucy-bloom-brisbane-square-library-tickets-557569574607" target="_blank">visit Eventbrite </a>or phone the library.</p> Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City
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Age

Young adults, Adults (30+), Seniors

Cost

Free

When author Edith Scott switches genre to write a book about war and men, she bites off more than she can chew. After learning some seriously hard lessons from men in her life who treated her poorly, Edith decides to write them into the plot. One by one she kills them off with delight. But Edith will never know that real life is dealing with them in a parallel reality too brutal for words.

Set in Sydney, Paris, London, Berlin and Kinshasa in the Congo, The Manuscript is Lucy Bloom’s debut novel and has all the Aussie context and whiplash humour of acclaimed television show Rake combined with the style and unexpected violence of Killing Eve. It is a novel about the delicate nature of relationships, the ruthlessness of karma and the blurry line between truth and fiction.

Join debut novelist Lucy Bloom as she discusses her cracker of a novel that explores the sometimes disposable nature of modern relationships, divorce and online dating.

Books will be available for purchase on the day from Dymocks Brisbane or bring your copy from home to be signed.

Presented as part of the Lord Mayor's Writers in Residence series.

Bookings essential. To reserve your place, visit Eventbrite or phone the library.

Venue

Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City

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