On Tuesday 22 September from 6pm, Olims Bar and Bistro will host Ginsights with guest author Anne Freeman, to discuss her recently published novel The Time After Now.

Anne writes contemporary fiction about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. Her stories are always engaging and sometimes funny with reluctant adventures, sexy escapades and friendships that uplift.

Anne’s novels and short stories have been recognised in literary competitions including the Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award, the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize, the Grindstone Literary International Novel Prize, the Queensland Writers' Centre Adaptable Program, the CYA Writers & Illustrators Competition, and the Somerset Book Awards for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.

At Ginsights we will have a formal Q&A and guests will also be able to share cocktails and informal conversations with Anne. Our bookseller event partner Paperchain bookstore will have copies of her books for sale and signing on the night. The Olims Bar and Bistro will be selling a cocktail of the night featuring Big River spirits, alongside a Big River G&T, in addition to their usual selection of drinks and dining options.

All are welcome to come along to join this informal reader/writer conversation sponsored by Canberra Writers Festival and supported by Big River Distilling Co, Mercure Canberra and MARION.