Bookshop of Buried Pasts Book Launch
Fri, 29 May
|Better Read Than Dead
Sarah Clutton and Emma Babbington In Conversation
Time & Location
29 May 2026, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia
Guests
About The Event
Join us for a magical evening of books, wine and snacks with Sarah Clutton in conversation with Emma Babbington to celebrate the launch of The Bookshop of Buried Pasts.
Phyllida Banks is adored in the tiny village of Brookbank, nestled in the Southern Highlands outside Sydney. Admired for her curiosity and wisdom, her antiquarian bookshop is the hub of the community.
So, when Phyllida is suddenly gone, leaving her granddaughter, Lottie, a letter requesting she 'Find Francis', friends and neighbours rally as Lottie grapples with her grandmother's inexplicable actions and her enigmatic past.
Uncovering a fortune of unknown origin, Lottie discovers a trail that leads to Cambridgeshire, England, and another village bookshop with eerie similarities to their own.
As the decades unravel, she stumbles upon the key to a mystery that has baffled police for fifty years. Several people have gone to great lengths to keep the past buried, and…
Tickets
Ticket
This non-refundable ticket includes entry, wine and snacks
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Ticket + Book
This non-refundable ticket includes entry, wine, snacks and a copy of Bookshop of Buried Pasts
$44.99
+$1.12 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00