Secrets Beneath the Surface: Fiona Hardy & Kate Mildenhall in Conversation

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Join acclaimed authors Fiona Hardy (Unbury the Dead) and Kate Mildenhall (The Hiding Place) as they explore crime, community, and the hidden truths that shape our lives.

From fierce female fixers to families unravelling in the bush, their novels reveal how loyalty, deception, and survival collide in contemporary Australian storytelling.

Discover the range of events for 2026 Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival events online at brimbanklibraries.vic.gov.au

The 2026 Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival is proudly supported by Brimbank City Council, Victoria University, Creative Brimbank and Vision Australia Radio.

· Fiona Hardy

· Kate Mildenhall

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[ Image description 1: collaged image of bookcovers: Fiona Hardy's novel Unbury the Dead and Kate Mildenhall's novel The Hiding Place. Text reads Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival, Sharing Stories 12-17 March 2026]
[ I[ Image description 2: Text Reads: Read Fiona Hardy. Image of Bookcovers:Old Games (left), Unbury the Dead (right). Image of Author: Fiona Hardy. Text Reads: Read Kate Mildenhall. Image of Bookcovers: The Hiding Place (left) The Mother Fault (Right). Image of Author: Kate Mildenhall. Photography Credit:Gemma Carr]

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