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L.J.M. Owen  |  Author  |  Librarian  |  Archaeologist

It's a Wrap:  Murder, Mystery and Mummies on Tour

May 3, 2018 L. J. M. Owen
Nichole Overall, yours truly and Amanda Whitley at the National Library of Australia (photo:  City News)

Nichole Overall, yours truly and Amanda Whitley at the National Library of Australia (photo:  City News)

The Murder, Mystery and Women's History Tour 2018 was a whirlwind of book launches, literary events and incredible fun. The tour kicked-off with the Tasmanian launch of Egyptian Enigma at the Southern Swan Bookshop in Cygnet—a marvellously warm and friendly beginning.

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In News Tags book tour, Dymocks Canberra, Canberra, Cobargo, Arc Cinema, Harry Hartog, Book 3, Book Launch, Library, Merimbula, Ancient Egypt, Paperchain Bookshop, Dr Pimms, Murder Mystery Party, Event, Egyptian Enigma, Female Pharaohs, Mummification, Historical Fiction, National Library of Australia, Hieroglyphics, Writing, Sulari Gentill, The Mummy, Pharaohs, Intermillennial Sleuth, Workshop, Movie, Tour, Sapphire Coast, Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan Library, Writers Workshop, Tasmania, Mummies
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The Gift of Women's History

April 21, 2018 L. J. M. Owen
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Every book on the powerful, audacious, brilliant women of the past is another chance to reclaim our collective inheritance.

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In News Tags Book Launch, Ancient Egypt, Book 3, Speech, Event, Egyptian Enigma, Historical Fiction, National Library of Australia, writing, Intermillennial Sleuth
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Murder, Mystery & Women's History 2018 Tour Dates

February 13, 2018 L. J. M. Owen
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Explore ancient Egyptian history and the world of female Pharaohs. Learn how to write your name in hieroglyphics or how corpses were mummified. Watch the original The Mummy or find a murderer in 1920s Cairo. Attend a launch of Egyptian Enigma, Book 3 in the Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth series...there's something for everyone.

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In News Tags Tour, Egyptian Enigma, Canberra, Tasmania, Sapphire Coast, Ancient Egypt, Arc Cinema, Movie, Sulari Gentill, Historical Fiction, Book Launch, National Library of Australia, Paperchain Bookshop, Hieroglyphics, Dymocks Canberra, Mummification, Queanbeyan Library, Murder Mystery Party, Harry Hartog, Cobargo, Merimbula, Writers Workshop, Workshop, Dr Pimms, Intermillennial Sleuth, The Mummy, Olmec Obituary, Mayan Mendacity
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    • 1 Feb 2018 'Egyptian Enigma' 20% off Pre-orders + Bonus Content + Prize 1 Feb 2018
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    • 22 Dec 2017 Writing Mentorship for Under 35s in the Canberra Region 22 Dec 2017
    • 3 Dec 2017 The Adventure of the Lazarus Child 3 Dec 2017

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