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Burn: Melanie Saward in-conversation with Candice Fox

Thu, 21 Sept

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Better Read Than Dead

Join us with Melanie Saward to celebrate the release of Burn. Melanie will be joined by Candice Fox.

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Burn: Melanie Saward in-conversation with Candice Fox
Burn: Melanie Saward in-conversation with Candice Fox

Time & Location

21 Sept 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:50 pm

Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

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About The Event

When a tragic bushfire puts two kids in hospital, Indigenous teenager Andrew knows the police will come after him first. But Andrew almost wants to be caught, because at least it might make his dad come and rescue him from suburban Brisbane and his neglectful mother.

Growing up in small-town Tasmania, Andrew struggled at home, at school, at everything. The only thing that distracted or excited him was starting little fires. Flames boosted his morale and purified his thoughts, and they were the only thing in his life he could control. Until one day things got out of hand, and Andrew was forced to leave everything behind.

Now as the police close in and Andrew runs out of people to turn to, he must decide whether he can put his faith in himself to find a way forward.

Burn is an affecting, powerful novel about prejudice and growing up on…

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