Thanks to everyone who came along, and to our wonderful guest Meg and Tom Keneally.
Here are a few pics for those who missed it..
Writers Under the Influence - April
Writers Under the Influence is a monthly literary event at Buck Mulligan's, where local writers read from works they admire, as well as something of their own, followed by well-lubricated discussions, reminiscent of an old-style writers’ salon.
The fabulous Rachel Hennessy is our special guest - April 5th, 7.30-9.30pm.
Rachel is the author of two acclaimed novels. Her first, The Quakers (2008), was winner of the Adelaide Festival Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript and described by John Birmingham as “un-put-downable”. Her second novel, The Heaven I Swallowed (2013), was runner up in the Vogel Award, and longlisted for the Nita B. Kibble Award. She has also published much non-fiction, in Overland, Kill Your Darlings, TEXT, The Lifted Brow, Meanjin and Daily Life.
Currently, Rachel is working on her third novel, entitled Keep Me Close – a fictionalised re-telling of the writing of her first novel in the hothouse of a creative writing workshop. She plans to read extracts from this, as well as from books which she believes are, as Kafka would have it, “the axe for the frozen sea within us”.
Come along for a thought-provoking (and fun) evening.
“Hennessy writes like a dream” – Robyn Mundy, Westerly.
Proudly sponsored by
Afternoon Tea with Meg and Tom Keneally
Join the brilliant Meg and Tom Keneally for an informal chat, questions, and book signing at Buck Mulligan's, Wednesday 22nd March 3.30-5pm.
Bookings not required - phone: 9077 7915 for more info.
Tom and Meg will discuss their latest work: The Unmourned – Book Two of The Monsarrat Series. This thrilling series interweaves historical fact with their original brand of fast-paced, witty crime fiction, bringing Australia’s colourful convict history to life.
When the much despised Superintendent of the Factory, Robert Church, is brutally murdered, there is a factory full of women who might have cause to want him dead. Finding the perpetrator will be no easy task for our recently arrived protagonist, ticket-of-leave gentleman convict Hugh Monsarrat. Through his ever-loyal housekeeper and unofficial sidekick, Mrs. Mulrooney, Monsarrat gains access to the inner workings of the Female Factory and with it, a chance to uncover the truth behind Church’s murder. Not all murder victims are mourned, but the perpetrator must always be punished in The Unmourned - Book Two in The Monsarrat Series.
"Sure entertainment for readers" – THE AUSTRALIAN
"A series that promises to add a new dimension to the Australian crime scene…Things can only get more interesting" – SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
First Writers Under the Influence
Thanks to our fabulous audience and brilliant writers - Paul Mitchell and Helen Garner - for making our first WUTI such fun. Some great readings and conversations.
Here are some photos for those who missed it.
Writers Under the Influence - First Edition
The multitalented Paul Mitchell kicks things off
March 1st, 7.30-9.30pm
(with a Surprise Guest!).
Paul’s first novel We. Are. Family. was published in 2016 to rave reviews. He has also published a short fiction collection Dodging the Bull, and three volumes of poetry: Minorphysics, Awake Despite the Hour and Standard Variation; plus numerous poems, stories and articles in The Age, Sleepers Almanac, Best Australian Poems and Stories, Meanjin, The Canary Press, Overland, Southerly, Griffith Review, The Big Issue, plus more.
A seasoned performer – at The Bowery Poetry Club New York, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne Writers Festival, La Mama Poetica, plus many more – Paul’s reading promises to be something special.
"Mitchell is a terse and observant writer, as alive to the particulars of Aussie idiom and experience as Tim Winton, but less showy ... It's hard to wrote about the thwarts and flaws of conventional masculinity without coming across as either too harsh or too sentimental. Mitchell succeeds in doing so." The Age reviewing We. Are. Family..
“Mitchell’s writing is challenging, exhilarating and touched with a deep sense of humanity” - Tony Birch, winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing for Ghost River.
Writers Under the Influence
“Write drunk, edit sober” – Ernest Hemingway
Buck's is proud to announce a new monthly literary event.
Launching 1st March 2017, we have a fabulous showcase of local talent lined up, with writers reading from work they admire, as well as something of their own. Followed by well-lubricated discussions, reminiscent of an old-style writers’ salon.
1st Wednesday of the month, 7.30-9.30pm.
Stay tuned for presenters.
Teeling Whiskey Masterclass
Buck Mulligan’s invites you to a Tasting of Dublin’s own Teeling Whiskey on Thursday 23rd February, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm.
Join Teeling Brand Ambassador, Martin Lynch, for a guided tasting of five award-winning Teeling whiskeys, including their signature Small Batch Rum Cask Finish expression, alongside tasty canapés. You’ll discover the history of Irish whiskey, including the styles, techniques, and traditions that make Teeling so special.
Ticket price: $30
Places strictly limited
Drop in or call 9077 7915 to book.
Mon-Thu: 4pm - late, Fri-Sun: 12noon - late
Our first book launch!
For our first book launch, we have the honour of presenting Lucy Durneen's fabulous first collection of short fiction - Wild Gestures - published by Aussie independent, Midnight Sun.
It is hard to describe Durneen's stories because they are so rich and vibrant; there is just so much going on. With brilliant characters, unexpected worlds, raw honesty, and sensory extravagance, Durneen slices straight through to the heart with her dazzling word-play. There is darkness and pain but, also, an almost whimsical optimism at the heart of these stories, leaving the reader in awe at the everyday beauty of life and love.
Hyde Whiskey and Christmas Pudding Fest 2016
YAY! Our first whiskey tasting event....
Come along and sample the entire Hyde Whiskey range with complimentary tastings from 5pm onwards.
Try our whiskey and pudding matching menu.
And for last minute Christmas gifts... bottles of Hyde Whiskey (all styles) will be available for purchase on the night.
We're Open!!!
It's taken so long but we finally opened, without any fanfare, this week and we're already feeling the Northcote love. Thank you to everyone who has come in already and for all you good wishes.
