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The Line Up

Monday, 4 June 2018

PANEL DISCUSSION

SESSION P1

Deadly Words: Crime Writing Essentials

10:30am-12:00pm in the Tom Keneally Centre
Meg Keneally, Dr Rachel Franks and Dave Warner discuss the craft of thrilling your readers.
Bookings Essential — SMSA members $10, Non-members $15

Refreshments will be served after the event.
Some tickets will be available at the door.
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STREAM A — MITCHELL THEATRE

STREAM B — TOM KENEALLY CENTRE

SESSION A1

Screening — The Maltese Falcon (1941)

1:00-3:00pm in the Mitchell Theatre
Humprey Bogart is as hard-boiled as they get as the dashing private investigator Sam Spade in the classic film, The Maltese Falcon.
FREE — Bookings Essential
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SESSION B1
The Continuing Influence of Sherlock Holmes

1:00-2:00pm in the TKC
David Lewis from The Sydney Passengers Society discusses Sherlock Holmes, and the far-reaching influence the character has had on the Mystery & Crime genre and popular culture.
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SESSION B2

Thrilling You Softly Trivia Competition

2:30-3:30pm in the TKC
Test your Mystery & Crime knowledge and win a prize, with an High Tea for Two at the Tea Room at the QVB up from grabs. You can enter as an individual or as a team of two.
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ALL DAY

Cover Up! Mystery & Crime Novel Display

All Day in the SMSA Library
Explore the SMSA Library and our extensive Mystery and Crime collection. The Library will feature displays of some of our members’ favourite authors, hard-to-get classics and new discoveries in the genre.

FREE — No Booking Required

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Special Event: ‘Airtight Alibi’ Mystery & Crime Festival 2018

Monday, 4 June 2018, 10:29am – 3:30pm

Venue: Other (See event listing for details)

Get an Airtight Alibi when you attend SMSA’s first ever Mystery & Crime Festival on Monday, 4 June.

Whether you love a hard-boiled detective mystery or true crime, you’ll find plenty of murder and duplicity on offer.

Here’s the line up:

Deadly Words: Crime Writing Essentials panel discussion
Screening – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Sherlock Holmes: A Cultural Phenomenon talk
Thrilling You Softly Trivia Competition
Cover Up! Mystery & Crime Novel Display in the Library

Bookings Essential
Everyone Welcome

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NB: Online bookings must be paid by credit card. If you wish to pay by cash, please book in the SMSA Library.

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