Girl in a Pink Dress: Kylie Needham In-Conversation

Is it possible for one relationship to survive two ambitious artists?

Far away from the glittering lights and famous personalities of the Sydney art world she once knew, Frances now lives a quiet life in a remote mountain town, pursuing her art. When an invitation arrives from a former lover to attend his painting exhibition at a celebrated gallery, Frances is plunged back into the past, when a single act changed the course of her life.

Told across two time periods, Girl in a Pink Dress is a sharp-eyed and compelling story about love and art, about sacrifice and ambition, and the often damaging relationship between artist and muse.

About Kylie

Kylie Needham is an award-winning screenwriter. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Communications (Theatre/Media) from Charles Sturt University and both a Master of Arts (English Literature) and a Master of Creative Writing from Macquarie University.

Kylie has won two AWGIE (Australian Writers’ Guild) Awards for television scriptwriting.

Her work has been published in the Better Read Than Dead Writing Anthology 2019, The Quarry Journal and the exhibition catalogue 2014 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Dark Heart.

She lives in the Southern Highlands of NSW. This is her first novel.

About Robbie

Robbie Buck has been a radio broadcaster for over three decades and is currently filling in on the Music Show on Radio National.

Prior to that, he co-hosted  - with Wendy Harmer -the highly successful breakfast show on ABC Radio Sydney.

He’s been a recognised voice on Radio National and the triple j network, where he presented for 13 years, including the breakfast and drive slots. A massive lover of music, Robbie created the iconic Australian music show Home & Hosed for JJJ as well as the Inside Sleeve for RN.

He’s also spent time hosting television shows for both ABC & SBS TV.

Most recently he’s been on the road, spending 2022 away from the mic, to travel around Australia in a 4wd campervan.

He lives in Sydney with his wife, two children, and a very cheeky whippet named Billy."