Tom McIlroy Author Talk

Tom McIlroy Author Talk

Preston LibraryPreston, VIC
Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm AEDT
Overview

Blue Poles: Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the painting that changed the nation.

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.


Blue Poles: Jackson Pollock, Gough Whitlam and the painting that changed the nation.

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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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • In person

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Preston Library

266 Gower St

Preston, VIC 3072

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