Exclusive Opportunity to meet Associate Professor and Author Lynne Hume at the Cascades Female Factory.
Step into the fascinating world of convict women in early colonial Tasmania as we welcome author and Honorary Research Associate Professor Lynne Hume for an exclusive presentation and book signing of her novel Strumpets of the Worst Kind.
Join us on Tuesday, 28th January, at 12:30 pm at the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site in South Hobart.
Immerse yourself in the stories of Tasmania’s convict past and connect with Lynne Hume as she shares her insights and inspiration behind Strumpets of the Worst Kind. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with history and literature at one of Tasmania’s most iconic heritage sites.
Attendance is free. Books available for purchase. Entry tickets for Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, including an additional Notorious Strumpets & Dangerous Girls storytelling experience available for booking at 11.30am and 1pm. www.femalefactory.org.au
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About the Author:
Lynne Hume, an Honorary Research Associate Professor in Religious Studies, brings decades of academic research to her historical fiction. Her areas of expertise include convict women in Tasmania during the 1830s, anthropology, and consciousness studies. Hume’s meticulous research and passion for storytelling combine to create vivid and authentic narratives that resonate with readers.
‘Strumpets of the Worst Kind’ begins in London, 1836, where Maggie Burnett is imprisoned in the grim confines of Newgate Gaol. Alongside two fellow inmates, Sarah Hamilton and Agnes MacDonald, she embarks on a perilous journey to Van Diemen’s Land. Their struggle for survival unfolds against the backdrop of the Female Factory and a harsh new world where men outnumber women seven to one. Inspired by true events, this meticulously researched novel brings to life the courage, rebellion, and compromises of convict women in early colonial Tasmania.
This gripping tale, inspired by true events, weaves well-researched historical facts with compelling characters, shedding light on the convict women who shaped Tasmania’s early history.
