Published on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 1:00:00 AM

Get behind the Old Fremantle Prison walls for an intimate evening with award-winning author Dervla McTiernan on 10 November. 

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International best-selling author Dervla McTiernan comes to the “Establishment”. The place where crimes came to a halt. In conversation with The Literature Centre's Natalya Hawrylak, Dervla will discuss whether there is such a thing as being too clever in a crime novel. If death is a teacher what has been learned from writing novels? Delve into The Murder Rule with a glass of wine and antipasto platters. You are within the safety of the Old Prison Hospital, you are all Behind the Walls.

Dervla has always been an avid reader. In 2015 she wrote the first forty thousand words of what would become The Ruin. Now, Dervla is an international bestseller and critically acclaimed writer of The Ruin, The Scholar, and The Good Turn along with her latest The Murder Rule. Dervla has won multiple awards, including a Barry Award, the Davitt Award, a Ned Kelly Award, and an International Thriller Writer Award. She has spent twelve years working as a lawyer. Once she moved to Australia this is where she turned her hand to writing.

Tickets are $30 and attendees receive a glass of wine on arrival and can enjoy antipasto platters on the hospital verandah before the talk.

Time and Date
Thursday 10 November, Gates open 5.30PM the evening finishes at 7.00PM.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased via Eventbrite.

Location
The Literature Centre, corner of Knutsford Street and Hampton Road, Fremantle.

Parking
Free parking is available on the grass near the entry gate.

Behind the Walls is a new initiative by The Literature Centre. Join us for some book chat in a series of evenings, there will be in conversations with award-winning authors about the inspiration for their books and their writing process. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with your favorite author and ask what you’ve always wanted to know. Plus opportunities for book signing at the end of the talks. Find out more about Behind the Walls from the link below.

Behind the Walls

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