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February 24, 2020

Peter Doyle on "The Last Boogie Woogie"

February 24, 2020/ Steve Connell

In the Sydney Review of Books, the author of The Big Whatever unearths the back story of two legendary lives in the Australian music business.

February 24, 2020/ Steve Connell/ 1 Comment
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May 11, 2018

PETER DOYLE on the pleasures of pulp fiction

May 11, 2018/ Steve Connell

You can read Peter Doyle's essay in The Conversation here

May 11, 2018/ Steve Connell/ Comment
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November 14, 2016

The Kingsgrove Slasher – true crime reportage from Peter Doyle

November 14, 2016/ Steve Connell

VCP author on the case of the Kingsgrove Slasher that gripped suburban Sydney in the late 1950s: link here

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September 09, 2015

Peter Doyle's book launch, Marrickville Bowling Club this Sunday Sep 13

September 09, 2015/ Steve Connell

The Big Whatever book launch is this Sunday, and it's a hillbilly rebop party (courtesy of Satellite V) at Marrickville Bowling Club. Music 4:30 to 7:30, launch  at around 6:30. Launcher-in-chief is Fiona McGregor; MC will be James Scanlon. All welcome, kids too. Free. 

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February 15, 2015

Peter Doyle on the history of pulp publishing in Australia (video)

February 15, 2015/ Steve Connell

Pulp Confidential

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February 05, 2015

Pulp Confidential exhibit, curated by Peter Doyle, opens Feb 7

February 05, 2015/ Steve Connell

It's at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney. http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2015/pulp_confidential/index.html

There's also an amazing guide to the exhibit you can download as a PDF: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2015/pulp_confidential/docs/slnsw_pulp_guide.pdf

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February 03, 2015

Peter Doyle to curate pulp fiction exhibit at State Library of NSW

February 03, 2015/ Steve Connell

Opening February 7. Short preview here, full details to follow

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