Stacey McEwan in Conversation with Dee Salmin

Step inside the writer’s world with State Library Victoria’s Beyond the Page series. Over three evenings, hear from incredible storytellers as they delve into their latest work and discuss their creative process.

Join Australian romantasy author and BookTok star Stacey McEwan as she discusses her latest book, A Forsaken Prophecy (July 2026), the second instalment in her The Artisan Trilogy series.

In Belavere Trench, the Artisans and the Craftsmen are at war. Patrick, the last Alchemist, and Nina, the world’s only known Earth Charmer, have been captured by the Artisans, putting Patrick’s rebel union in a precarious position.

Stacey will be joined in conversation by Dee Salmin, award-winning broadcaster and host of triple j’s The Hook Up podcast, known for her candid and insightful conversations exploring love, relationships and contemporary culture. Dee is also the author of It’s Not Love, Actually, a feminist guide to modern relationships.