# Event Details - **Event Name**: In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+08:00) - **Event Description**: What happens when a celebrated novelist turns her sharp, investigative eye toward a hidden and often misunderstood women’s health condition?About this EventJoin acclaimed author Laura Elizabeth Woollett in conversation with broadcaster and interviewer Christine Layton as they discuss Hell Days: Into the Inferno of Hormonal Mood Disorder, a groundbreaking new work of nonfiction that combines memoir, medical research, history and reportage to shed light on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).In Hell Days, Woollett chronicles her own experience of living with PMDD, a debilitating hormonal mood disorder that can cause extreme psychological distress and remains under-recognised despite affecting countless women. Through deeply personal storytelling, extensive research and conversations with sufferers, clinicians and scientists, Woollett explores the complex intersections of women's health, mental health, medical bias and the search for understanding.This powerful conversation will delve into the realities of living with chronic hormonal illness, the gaps in women's healthcare, and the urgent need for greater awareness, research and compassion. It is a discussion that is at once intimate, confronting and ultimately hopeful.Whether you have a personal connection to women's health issues, an interest in contemporary nonfiction, or simply want to hear from one of Australia's most compelling literary voices, this is an unmissable event. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/bc450430-b319-11f1-b729-3ff8dff0440a-rimg-w850-h740-dcb87878-gmir.jpg About the authourLaura Elizabeth Woolett is an author and critic based in Naarm/Melbourne. Her shory story collection, The Love of a Bad Man, was published in 2016, followed by the novels Beautiful Revolutionary (2018), The Newcomer (2021), and West Girls (2023). Her works have been listed for numerous awards, including the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction. In 2025, she was a writer-in-residence at the Cité Internationale Des Arts in Paris. Hell Days (2026) is her nonfiction debut. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/bcaf37b0-b319-11f1-b729-3ff8dff0440a-rimg-w753-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg About the HostChristine Layton has presented national and statewide programs on ABC Local Radio for over a decade including WA Afternoons, Perth Saturday Breakfast, Roots & Shoots with Sabrina Hahn and Nightlife.An award-winning lindy hop performer/teacher, native gardener and Mum of two, Christine is also WA's ambassador for Endometriosis Australia after being diagnosed with stage IV deep infiltrating endometriosis.Ticket informationGeneral admission: $20 ticketAdmission + Book package: $45 ticket Low-income ticket: $5 At Books in the Brewery, we believe the joy of storytelling should belong to everyone, not just those with a disposable income. Because of this, we are committing at least 10% of tickets for every event will be reserved at a reduced price for low-income or unemployed members of our community. These tickets are available with no questions asked and no justification required.This event is in partnership with: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/bcdfbd90-b319-11f1-b729-3ff8dff0440a-rimg-w1200-h338-dca8b8c8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art, health-wellness, Entertainment, Nonprofit, Parties, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: All Ages - Door Time: 6:00 PM - Duration: 1 hour - Location: State Library of Western Australia Theatre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 48.96, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Perth - **state**: WA - **country**: Australia - **location**: State Library of Western Australia Theatre - **lat**: -31.949 - **long**: 115.86046799999997 - **full address**: State Library of Western Australia Theatre, 25 Francis St, Perth, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b9519710a275ed63f007d765546cd51705c7b78f2ee0387c16b3d9c31d03bc2a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8b8b8-gmir.jpg?v=1787559650 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton being held? - **A:** In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton takes place on Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm at State Library of Western Australia Theatre, 25 Francis St, Perth, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton? - **A:** In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton is organized by State Library of Western Australia (SLWA). ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "In Conversation: Laura Elizabeth Woollett with Christine Layton", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b9519710a275ed63f007d765546cd51705c7b78f2ee0387c16b3d9c31d03bc2a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc8b8b8-gmir.jpg?v=1787559650", "startDate": "2026-09-25T18:30:00+08:00", "endDate": "2026-09-25T19:30:00+08:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "State Library of Western Australia Theatre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "25 Francis St", "postalCode": "6000", "addressLocality": "Perth", "addressRegion": "WA", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-31.949", "longitude": "115.86046799999997" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "What happens when a celebrated novelist turns her sharp, investigative eye toward a hidden and often misunderstood women’s health condition?", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-24", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-25T19:30:00+08:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-24", "lowPrice": "5.00", "highPrice": "48.96", "price": "5.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506", "price": "22.49", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506", "price": "48.96", "name": "General admission + book package" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-24", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-24", "url": "https://allevents.in/perth/in-conversation-laura-elizabeth-woollett-with-christine-layton/100001998703678506", "price": "5.00", "name": "Low-income ticket" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "State Library of Western Australia (SLWA)", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/state-library-of-western-australia-slwa/22976164", "description": "Our connection with the past is built on documentary, visual and oral heritage which tells the social, political, economic and cultural story of our State." } ] } ] ```