Books at the Brewery
Paula McLean in conversation
Paula Mclean has been an integral figure in Australian literature for many years, playing a key role in the development of the Stella Prize and championing women’s voices across the industry.
The One Remaining is her debut novel and is already generating incredible reviews.
We’re delighted that she’s making time to join us at The Taproom for a chat.
About the Book:
Hilary Mason is thirteen when her sister Elaine disappears. She fears someone close to the family is involved but represses her suspicions.
As an adult, Hilary becomes a successful novelist. In her fifties, she comes upon a stack of her old diaries, which document the trauma she’s endured. She decides she is ready to face the hidden backstory of her life.
She embarks on writing a memoir, Hilary’s Story, which will take her through her worst years and her best years, through courage and endurance, through friendship and great love.
The One Remaining is a captivating story of overcoming loss, finding the courage to trust those who believe in us, and the self-healing power of writing our stories.
About the Author:
Paula McLean is the immediate past Deputy Chair and Patron of the Stella Prize, and now a NSW Ambassador. She is on the board of the Country Education Foundation, a member of the She Gives Advisory Group and a trustee of McLean Foundation, which supports conservation, education, domestic violence and literature. She began the Nature Writing Prize, administered by The Nature Conservancy Australia.A former fiction and educational publishing editor, Paula is also the author of
Good Foods for Babies and Toddlers.
Date:
Tuesday February 24 2026
Time:
6 00pm for 6 30pm start and an 8 00pm finish
Venue:
The Taproom, Shedshaker Brewery, Walker Street Castlemaine
Cost:
$15