Tom McIlroy Author Talk

Thu Mar 26 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+11:00

Preston Library | Preston

Darebin Libraries
Publisher/HostDarebin Libraries
Tom McIlroy Author Talk
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Blue Poles: Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the painting that changed the nation.
About this Event

Join us for an evening with author and journalist Tom McIlroy as he shares how his latest book Blue Poles came to be, and we look back on a fascinating period of Australian history.

Have your book signed by Tom; bring your own or buy a copy from Ladyhawke Bookstore at the event.

Tom McIlroy is a political correspondent with the Australian Financial Review, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House. Based in Canberra, he writes on national politics, the arts, tax and the economy. Blue Poles is his first book.


Image: Black and white photo of author and journalist Tom McIlroy smiling. Next to this, the book cover of Blue Poles by Tom McIlroy features a portrait of Jackson Pollock.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Preston Library, 266 Gower St, Preston, Australia

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