# Event Details

- **Event Name**: West-side book launch - As If I'm Really There - at The Chestnut Tree
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am – Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for a West-side launch of my new book As If I'm Really There (Vagabond Press) at the absolutely awesome bookshop The Chestnut Tree.

I will be in conversation with brilliant poet and arts writer Thuy On about the new book, delving into its whys and hows and of course sharing some of the poems. There may also be a special mini-theatrical treat :)

Thursday 13 November
6.30pm - 8.00pm
The Chestnut Tree Bookshop
542 Barkly Street West Footscray

Bookings are essential and can be made here and I've put the link in the event discussion page too: https://events.humanitix.com/as-if-i-m-really-there-emilie-collyer

There is a small entry fee and all proceeds from this go to the extraordinary Murrup Foundation, an organisation I often support via my running / fundraising so it is fabulous to be able to support them a little via my writing too.

Hope to see you there!

Cover image: Daisy Noyes, Flying Dress, 2023.
Courtesy of the artist. www.daisynoyes.com

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/footscray/west-side-book-launch-as-if-im-really-there-at-the-chestnut-tree/200029148388747
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Footscray
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: The Chestnut Tree
- **lat**: -37.79743063616
- **long**: 144.87884670496
- **full address**: The Chestnut Tree, 544 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012, Australia, Footscray

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 13 Nov, 2025 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Chestnut Tree, 544 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012, Australia, Footscray
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, nonprofit, charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about West-side book launch - As If I'm Really There - at The Chestnut Tree ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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