The sequel to Firekeepers Daughter

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper's Daughter Angeline Boulley takes us back to Sugar Island in this high-stakes thriller about the power of discovering your stolen history.

Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is - the laidback twin, the troublemaker, the best fisher on Sugar Island. Her aspira ons won't ever take her far from home, and she wouldn't have it any other way. But as the rising number of missing Indigenous women starts circling closer to home, as her family becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder inves ga on, and as greedy grave robbers seek to profit off of what belongs to her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry begins to ques on everything.

In order to reclaim this inheritance for her people, Perry has no choice but to take ma ers into her own hands. She can only count on her friends and allies, including her overachieving twin and a charming new boy in town with unwavering morals. Old rivalries, sister secrets, and botched heists cannot - will not - stop her from uncovering the mystery before the ancestors and missing women are lost forever.

Julie’spick!

IfNoelCowardandRobSitchwroteabooktogether…. Apithy,sharpwittedrompaboutpoliticsandtheartof makingbaddecisions.

‘You’re a poli cian, a public figure. What on earth were you thinking?’

Up-and-coming junior minister Gregory Buchanan has had a portrait painted of himself by the acclaimed ar st Sophie White — a pain ng she intends to enter in this year’s Archibald Prize. Un l then, Gregory has hung it in pride of place on his dining-room wall. It’s a life-sized standing portrait, prac cally photographic in nature. And it’s a nude.

240 pages, Paperback Published May 2, 2023

We were favored with two steamers last week, the Bodalla arriving with general cargo and the Benandra with a load of coal for the dredge Latona.

H. J. Thomson reports having sold Mrs. Mison’s farm of 345 acres, house and outbuildings, about 50 head mixed ca le, farming implements, dairy utensils, fodder, etc., to Mr. P. J. Heffernan, of Candelo, at a sa sfactory price. Mr. Heffernan is handing his new purchase over to his son Frank.

The most boisterous a ernoon ever experienced in Moruya was on Wednesday. The wind blew with terrific force. Houses were unroofed, chimneys and trees blown down, and out-buildings overturned. Many of the old fences were given a further “list to port,” but unfortunately they, with some of the old ramshackles in our town, were not carried away so that new fences and a few decent buildings would be erected in their place.

The strong gale on Wednesday was responsible for Moruya being completely isolated. All telegraphic and telephonic communica on was cut off.

The westerly gales have wreaked havoc with the saccaline crops in this district. The magnificent fields of this profitable plant grown by J. W. McIntosh at Kiora, which were the admira on of passers-by were le denuded of leaves and the stalks being laid low and twisted and plaited like a Japanese mat.

One of the sailors on the steamer Bodalla met with a painful accident at the local wharf on Sunday. He was assis ng to load girders, and by some means his hand became jammed between two, severely crushing the fingers. Dr. Cutler a ended to the unfortunate man, who had fainted from the intense agony.

During the gale on Wednesday a sheet of galvanized iron was blown off the stables at Mr. W. Flynn’s residence, and striking li le Pearlie Bagnall, only daughter of Mr. A. Bagnall, rendered her unconscious. The vicm was also severely cut about the face and head. Under immediate medical a en on the pa ent regained consciousness, and is now, we are pleased to state, recovering.

The Bergalia riflemen journeyed to Narooma on Saturday last. It was the villager’s day out. They were engaged at tennis, football, a school picnic, rifle match and a wedding. Truly, a busy day for all.

The riflemen commenced opera ons a few minutes a er midday at the 400yd mound, a 4 vernier wind was blowing from the south, which somewhat disturbed the marksmen. R. Greig notched a possible at 400yds., and was top in the aggregate. A er lunch the match was resumed at 500yds, 6 verniers being allowed for the wind. …Bergalia scored a winning 560 against Narooma 505.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.

Wri ng for only an hour each week, Sahaj Dumpleton has just dra ed his first murder mystery. Sure, it's taken two and a half years, but Sahaj describes every minute of every hour he spends at the Moruya Library's Weekly Write In as joyous.

Arriving in Eurobodalla just over four years ago, Sahaj was soon at the library's door asking a er writers' groups in the area and finding none.

"I talked to library staff about the Byron Writers Centre's Hour of Power - spending 60 minutes in silence, wri ng. They quickly embraced the idea, turned it into a weekly event, and I've been coming ever since," says Sahaj.

The now 77-year-old admits to being something of a fan of those tongue-in• cheek murder mysteries - Agatha Chris e, Midsomer Murders, Father Brown -- that don't take themselves too seriously.

Even so, Sahaj's own tale about 1950s London teacher Mary Sanderson, posted to end-of-the-bus-line Ravenous Wood in deepest rural England - is not the story he had intended to write.

"I had a half-dozen good story ideas, with one in par cular I wanted to write," say Sahaj, "I tried for 18 months to get it down, very frustra ng".

At his wits end, Sahaj sat down, closed his eyes and waited to see what would happen.

"What came into my mind was...Mary. I wrote that down, closed my eyes...What happens next. I wrote that down, closed my eyes and ever so quickly I saw the whole scenario. And it kept flowing from there."

This was shortly before Covid hit. As soon as the libraries reopened Sahaj was back, though for half a year he was on his own, " I ins gated this thing and felt a responsibility to anyone else who might turn up".

Eventually people did turn up, at mes up to a dozen people have found a seat in the library's gubar buran (ochre cave) mee ng room, with its dis nc ve red back wall.

"I would be very happy to see more people here. You don't need to write a novel or anything for publica on, unless you wish to. It can be an en rely private affair,” Sahaj says.

"I've never been able to write the way I can in this space. I love every minute of it."

Weekly Write Ins happen at the Moruya Library every Tuesday from 11 am to 12.30pm and at Batemans Bay Library every Friday from 10.30am to 12pm. It's an hour of quiet wri ng me followed by a half-hour of informal discussion - you can share you wri ng if you wish but there's no pressure.

For more informa on on the sessions, phone Moruya Library on (02) 4474 1333 or Batemans Bay Library on (02) 4472 5850.

This story originally featured in June-August edi on of Living In Eurobodalla.

Check out the edi on online here: h ps://newsle ers.esc.nsw.gov.au/t/r-l- jhqil-buklthytdi-g/

Stephie Clark’s workshop is designed to discover and explore the beauty of so pastels with the focus on bright, loose florals.

The class is suited to beginners and intermediate/ advanced students.

Stephie demonstrates exactly how she makes a pain ng from scratch using her self taught techniques and applying pastels with freedom and though ulness.

Students will paint from life as well as photographs and discuss the differences.

Stephie not only wants you to come away with successful works, but also increased confidence and knowledge to apply the skills to create beau ful pastels.

Day one will introduce the process and order of pain ng, Stephie’s chosen materials, the benefits of using colour and shape to create form and depth in chosen subjects, and demonstra on of backgrounds including how to prepare the background to meet the pain ng’s subject.

Day two will contain learning about tones, values and hues with a colour study, working from life set up and ar sts reference photos. Learn to hold different shapes and sized pastels and blend and shade by using shapes upon one another.

With focus on crea ng leaves and petals on backgrounds using the stroke skills with full tutorial and construc ve cri que each student will complete a full piece.

The kids celebrated with a presenta on of their light jars to mark the end of the project and as a reminder to keep their light shining bright. The opportunity to work with some very crea ve facilitators during these workshops was a great benefit to all the kids and everyone involved. We took these classes out into community spaces and engaged with families and friends and the wider community during the process. The Workshops were sponsored by Eurobodalla Shire Council through their Healthy Communi es Grants and by The Batemans Bay Soldiers Club who through their Club Grants Scheme will con nue to sponsor our project through to produc on of the play on stage in November. We thank them for their generous support.

It is now me to audi on for the play and we invite any interested children aged 10-15 years to come along with their Parents/ Carers to our informa on day on Sunday 4th June. 10am at The Soldiers Club. All aspects of the produc on will be covered, and Audi on Packs will be available on the day. Audi ons will be held on Sunday 18th June. I look forward to seeing you all there. For any informa on re info day or audi ons please contact Lyn Sterling 0416181003

The Sound of Music will open on the June long Weekend. If you’re having visitors bring them along to see this wonderful show. Opening Night Friday 9th June with shows on Sat June 10th and Sunday June 11th. Get your ckets at www.trybooking .com Season con nues ll June 25th

Exhibition: Practice what you teach Exhibition opening: Friday 2 June, 5.00-8.00pm Exhibition dates: Friday 2 June to Sunday 18 June Exhibition hours: Wednesday - Monday, 10am-4pm

Bas About Town presents local artists and Visual Art teachers at Carroll College, Lizette Richards and Miriam Shilling with their exhibition Practice what you teach. Both women have been teaching art for over 20 years and have spent many years specialising in their chosen media. Lizette is a skilled silversmith, creating wearable items in silver, gold and various materials. She also explores ideas in clay and produces functional ceramics.

Miriam paints with watercolour on paper. She also makes hand built ceramic forms as a basis for underglaze painting. Teaching has proved to be a way of enhancing their own art making as well as inspiring their students.

They believe the more you can simplify and break down the components that make great art, the more you can achieve it in your own work.