Liane Moriarty with Toni Jordan
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A Day in Carlton
Liane Moriarty in Conversation
When
6.15pm - 7.15pm
Where
Union Theatre
Arts and Cultural Building
The University of Melbourne
15 Monash Road, Parkville VIC 3010
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To open Readings' A Day in Carlton 2026, world-famous author Liane Moriarty joins beloved Melbourne writer Toni Jordan to discuss her highly anticipated follow up to Big Little Lies.
It has been 12 years since the Big Little Lies took the world by storm, becoming a New York Times bestseller and inspiring the Emmy Award-winning television series starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz and Meryl Streep.
Now, Liane Moriarty returns with Big Little Truths, revisiting the lives of the best friends at the heart of her hit novel to examine the complexities of modern women's lives, shining light on shame and family secrets with wit and compassion.
Presented with Readings and The Wheeler Centre as part of A Day in Carlton, 24 hours celebrating books, culture and community
Tickets
General
$40
Concession / Under 30s
$35
This event is ticketed by Readings
Running Time
Approximately 60 minutes
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Presented with Readings and The Wheeler Centre
Featuring
Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of the internationally bestselling Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, The Husband’s Secret and the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Truly Madly Guilty, Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall and the No. 1 Australian bestseller Here One Moment. Her books have sold more than twenty-five million copies worldwide, including four million in Australia and New Zealand.
Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.
Photo Credit: Uber Photography
Toni Jordan
Toni Jordan has worked as a molecular biologist, quality control chemist, TAB operator and door-to-door aluminium siding salesperson. She is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film which premiered in cinemas in 2026. Her novel Nine Days was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards and was named in Kirkus Reviews' top 10 Historical Novels of 2013; Our Tiny, Useless Hearts, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More, were critically acclaimed. Tenderfoot, her eighth novel, has been longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Award, and shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Fiction, the 2026 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2026 ABA Adult Fiction Book of the Year. Toni has been published widely in newspapers and magazines. She holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne.
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To open Readings' A Day in Carlton 2026, world-famous author Liane Moriarty joins beloved Melbourne writer Toni Jordan to discuss her highly anticipated follow up to Big Little Lies.
It has been 12 years since the Big Little Lies took the world by storm, becoming a New York Times bestseller and inspiring the Emmy Award-winning television series starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz and Meryl Streep.
Now, Liane Moriarty returns with Big Little Truths, revisiting the lives of the best friends at the heart of her hit novel to examine the complexities of modern women's lives, shining light on shame and family secrets with wit and compassion.
Presented with Readings and The Wheeler Centre as part of A Day in Carlton, 24 hours celebrating books, culture and community
Featuring
Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of the internationally bestselling Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, The Husband’s Secret and the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Truly Madly Guilty, Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall and the No. 1 Australian bestseller Here One Moment. Her books have sold more than twenty-five million copies worldwide, including four million in Australia and New Zealand.
Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.
Photo Credit: Uber Photography
Toni Jordan
Toni Jordan has worked as a molecular biologist, quality control chemist, TAB operator and door-to-door aluminium siding salesperson. She is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film which premiered in cinemas in 2026. Her novel Nine Days was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards and was named in Kirkus Reviews' top 10 Historical Novels of 2013; Our Tiny, Useless Hearts, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More, were critically acclaimed. Tenderfoot, her eighth novel, has been longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Award, and shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Fiction, the 2026 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2026 ABA Adult Fiction Book of the Year. Toni has been published widely in newspapers and magazines. She holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne.
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In a ferocious solo performance, Zahra Newman (STC's Dracula) returns to the twisted heart of Wake in Fright.
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