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Lauren Chater is the author of the historical novels The Lace Weaver and Gulliver's Wife, as well as the baking compendium Well Read Cookies - Beautiful Biscuits Inspired by Great Literature. In 2018 she was awarded a grant by the Neilma Sidney Literary Fund to travel to the Netherlands to research her third novel The Winter Dress, inspired by a real 17th century gown found off the Dutch coast in 2014. She has made appearances at the Brisbane Writers Festival, Storyfest, the Southern Highlands Writers' Festival and the Tamar Valley Writers' Festival, as well as many others. She is currently completing her Masters of Cultural Heritage through Deakin University. For more Lauren, see: www.laurenchater.com www.thewellreadcookie.com www.instagram.com/the_well_read_cookie www.facebook.com/LaurenChaterWriter www.twitter.com/WellReadCookie
'From a few shimmering strands of truth, Lauren Chater has spun an intriguing story of love, loss and fulfilment.' -- Pip Williams, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words 'Vivid, expansive and richly imagined, The Winter Dress weaves together a fascinating historical mystery and an uncompromising portrait of the possibility and price of female autonomy with remarkable and deeply affecting results.' -- James Bradley, author of Wrack 'Wrap yourself in Chater's sumptuous prose. The Winter Dress is a captivating tale of discovery and obsession by one of Australia's very best historical fiction authors. Absolutely essential reading.' -- Melissa Ashley, author of The Birdman's Wife 'Chater has delivered a beautifully told story that takes an intriguing historical mystery and weaves it into a richly imagined tale that is every bit as breathtaking and beguiling as the remarkable dress it is based on.' * Better Reading *
