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“Women of Ill Repute”:Flash Brothels & the Digital Age—A Lively In-Conversation with Award-Winning Authors Madeleine Cleary & Anne Freeman

Anne Freeman

Event Date: 25 June 2025 06:30 PM to 25 June 2025 08:00 PM
Author / Presenters: Madeleine Cleary & Anne Freeman
Event Venue: Eltham Bookshop
Event Organiser: Anne Freeman
Ticket Price: $45

A bold, engaging discussion that taps into history, feminism, crime, and the ever-evolving nature of sex work. This conversation will attract readers of historical fiction, contemporary fiction, true crime, and feminist literature. Sex work remains a taboo yet endlessly fascinating topic. With their latest novels, Madeleine Cleary (The Butterfly Women) and Anne Freeman (Me That You See), take readers deep into two worlds: 1860s Melbourne, where brothels in Little Lon shaped a city's underbelly; and The digital sex industry today, where camming and OnlyFans redefine autonomy and exploitation. Entry price includes a copy of either of the featured books (or a $30 gift voucher), wine & cheese.

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