Join Jessica North as she talks about Esther, the little-known rags to riches love story of a convict girl who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Esther only just escaped the hangman in London. Aged 16, she stood trial at the Old Bailey for stealing 24 yards of black silk lace. Her sentence was transportation to the other side of the world. She embarked on the perilous journey on the First Fleet as a convict, with no idea of what lay ahead.

Ticket includes morning tea. Dymocks will be selling signed copies of the book on the day.