Book signing - Justine Sless
Sat 17 Oct
|Bridge Street Books
Come and meet Justine Sless, buy her new book and get it signed.
Time & Location
17 Oct 2026, 15:00 – 17:00
Bridge Street Books, 4A Bridge St, Amble, Morpeth NE65 0DR, UK
About the event
More about the Author
Justine was born in Sunderland and lived there till she was 19; she now lives in Melbourne, Australia.
Justine began her working life at 15 in Chalkie’s fruit shop in Grangetown. When she emigrated to Australia, she worked for ten years as a chef. Sless went on to work in community engagement and social impact, creating opportunities for local communities to connect through markets, volunteering, employment, education programs and arts festivals.
In 2007, Sless started doing stand-up comedy and has gone on to perform many solo shows in Australia, the UK and Europe. Sless teaches comedy in schools, workplaces and libraries and is also a comedy mentor and creative writing tutor. Sless is the Australian producer of Funny Women and the Australian Ambassador for CRAIC Comedy on Prescription.