Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Myself and The Washing Machine families – Yes, all the wonderful characters are real for me and they are my family! – we are excited to invite you to the The Washing Machine Book Launch Event!
RSVP Essential:
RSVP ON HUMANITIX: https://events.humanitix.com/the-washing-machine-by-shailla-quadra-book-launch-melbourne.
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When: 6PM, 13th of October 2025
Location: Alluvial – Downstairs @ InterContinental Melbourne
Address: 495 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
Dress code: Smart Casual
Refreshments and food will be available to purchase on the night at Alluvial
Contact: Instagram DM @shaillaquadra @thewashingmachinestory
Despite the darkness and delicate subjects in The Washing Machine story, it is ultimately a story of love, hope and human connection.
This event is to celebrate life, love and connection.
The celebration will also include:
🥳Book signing! (Bring your copy of The Washing Machine!)
🥳The Washing Machine Quiz with Merchandise prizes!
🥳Q&A – What’s real? What’s fiction?
This event is very special for various reasons!
It’s my birthday on the 12th!
But there is a marathon in Melbourne on the 12th, which will involve many road closures etc, so to make it easier, we’re celebrating on the 13th!
It is also the 1 year anniversary of The Washing Machine, well, nearly, since it was published last year on the 14th of October!
Alluvial – why is this place so special for The Washing Machine?
If you read the book, you know that I started writing on the train to Blackpool on the day of the Queen Elizabeth Funeral. Yes, this is true, among many other parts of the stories, which I will be happy to answer questions in future Q&As about what’s real and what’s fiction?
When I returned to Australia, I was working full time Monday to Friday, and going to my favourite place in Melbourne every Saturdays and Sundays to write, and my favourite place is Alluvial! Yes, I spent nearly the whole year at Alluvial writing it! It’s a gorgeous place, it has 1800s neo gothic architecture, it’s in the basement, which was the perfect vibe to connect with all the ghosts in the story. They would usually close at 11pm, and that helped me to have enough time to write as much as possible before having to go back home. If you’re a writer you know, it takes time once you sit down to clear your head from all other life’s dramas and get into that world that you’re writing about, and when you start, you want to keep going! At least for me, that’s how it works!
I can tell you more about my writing process during the Q&A session!
I also wrote a great blog post about my writing process here, to inspire all writers out there juggling daytime jobs and writing.
https://shailla.medium.com/how-is-like-to-be-pregnant-with-a-book-4566d756f71d
I would love to say a big Thank You to the Alluvial Team for welcoming us for this very special event! 💕 💕
Looking forward to celebrating with you!
Shailla & The Washing Machine Families! ❤️ ❤️
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