• Film tie-in edition of Madeleine St John's beloved Australian classic, Ladies in Black (originally titled The Women in Black), which will be released in 350+ ANZ cinemas in October 2018
• Directed by Bruce Beresford the beautiful film adaptation stars Angourie Rice, Rachel Taylor, Noni Hazlehurst, Susie Porter and Shane Jacobson
• With its glamorous costuming, prominent ensemble cast and Australian period setting, Ladies in Black will revive interest in the life and work of Madeleine St John as new and old readers alike are transported to the stylish world of the F. G. Goodes Department Store in 1950s Sydney
• The Ladies in Black stage musical by Carolyn Burns, with music and lyrics by Tim Finn, is also based on this original text
• Featuring a new introduction by Bruce Beresford, longtime friend of Madeleine St John and director of Ladies in Black
• ANZ sales of The Women in Black have reached over 35,000 copies
• As with the success of The Dressmaker, this major film adaptation will be supported by a major publicity and marketing campaign
• Text will also be hosting bookseller screenings and specialty events