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The accidental book

The accidental book

A chance visit in Children's Book Week becomes a novel

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Julia Lawrinson
May 23, 2025
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On a crisp, bright goldfield day in August 2022, I had a gig at the Coolgardie Aboriginal Parent Directed School. It was a great session, and after a reviving coffee, Tina from the library in Kalgoorlie said, ‘Do you want to see the museum?’

Coolgardie 2022

I did indeed want to see the museum, because I love all museums, and country museums are always ful…

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