<p>Our live Melbourne Writers Festival recording with debut author Chloe Elisabeth Wilson is here!</p><br><p>Chloe Elisabeth Wilson is the author of debut novel, <em>Rytual</em>, a story about aimless 20-something Melburnian Marnie Sellick. She gets swept up into the glamorous world of Rytual Cosmetica, a beauty brand where everything is not what it seems and Friday Night Drinks are <em>very</em> important. Marnie embarks on a journey of girl-bossery and discovery, helped along by the enigmatic beauty CEO, Luna Peters.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Rytual has been described as both a darkly funny deconstruction of the beauty industry and a gripping examination of career, feminism and desire. It asks the question: what if your favourite cult beauty brand... was actually a cult? Rytual blends a number of genres together: psychological thriller, comedy, sci-fi and contemporary lit to create a truly gripping read. In this chat we hear a snippet from her book, discuss the themes above and chat about all things work in a post-girl boss world.&nbsp;You can purchase Rytual <a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/rytual-9781761346699" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Chloe lives between Los Angeles and Naarm. Her work has been published by <em>Refinery29</em>, <em>The Guardian</em>, and<em> ABC Everyday</em> and she’s worked as a researcher for Shameless Media. Keep up to date with Chloe (and her second novel!) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chloeelisabeth/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><br><p>Keep up to date with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cultureclubpod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Culture Club Podcast</a> here. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>