A Western Sydney Book Club Cannon by Lee Lai

A Western Sydney Book Club explores books by contemporary authors, with an initial focus on Australian writing.

Monthly conversations about books led by guest authors, for readers in and connected to Western Sydney.

Cannon by Lee Lai

Fiona Kelly McGregor will facilitate the conversation about Lee Lai's graphic novel Cannon.

Fiona Kelly McGregor has published nine books, imminently the novel The Trap. Iris, its prequel, was nominated for numerous awards including the Miles Franklin and NSW Premier's Awards, the ALS Gold Medal and more. Previously, novel Indelible ink won Age Book of the Year and was published in French by Actes-Sud. McGregor’s non-fiction includes essay collection Buried not dead, shortlisted for the VPLA, genre-busting photoessay A novel idea, and travel memoir Strange museums. McGregor is also known for a large repertoire of event curation and performance art, particularly in Sydney’s underground queer culture from the 1990s onwards, as well as critical writing for Sydney Review of Books, Art Link, Art Monthly and more. When in Sydney, McGregor lives and works on unceded Gadigal country.

This event will take place in a safe and welcoming space at Arts & Cultural Exchange.

Light refreshments will be offered.

Please join us from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Registrations are essential.

This event is presented by Omar Sakr with the support of Arts & Cultural Exchange.

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