September 29th, 2026A date at The Capital with novelist Pip Williams

Don’t miss the globally best-selling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho, live in Bendigo. Pip Williams will speak about the stories history leaves behind and the imagination needed to bring them to light.

Her latest novel, The German Ward, follows an English nurse and a German doctor who fall in love amid the upheaval of war. It’s steeped in history and desire, exploring forbidden love and the transformative power of art.

Presented in partnership with The Wheeler Centre and supported by City of Greater Bendigo. Bookseller: Bookish.

Wednesday 7 October, 6-7pm
Capital Theatre, 50 View Street, Bendigo
Cost: $5-$20

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