Author talks

Talk all things literature with guest authors and their new releases.

One Punch

Saturday 10 June 10 – 11am at Cleveland Library

Meet former journalist Julie Fison as she shares her gripping and thought-provoking new novel, One Punch.

Two families suffer the shockwaves of one catastrophic night and a punch that changes everything. Inspired by real events.

Bookings required.

All the Rage

Tuesday 20 June 10 – 11am at Victoria Point Library

Meet Australian rock legend, activist and music journalist Paulie Stewart OAM, as he shares his incredible memoir, All the Rage.

In this tell-all, highly entertaining memoir, read how Paulie channelled his anger from the murder of his brother, one of the Balibo Five, into the infamous Painters & Dockers band that put the Australian music scene on notice.

Bookings required.

Conquering Clouds

Thursday 13 July 2 – 3pm at Cleveland Library

Meet adventurer and aviatrix Ruth Wilson as she shares phenomenal stories from her memoir, Conquering Clouds.

Conquering Clouds is the story of pivotal moments in Ruth’s life which led her to become the first female pilot-in-command to cross the Swiss Alps in a hydrogen balloon – at 75 years of age!

Bookings required.

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Sita Walker

The God of No Good

Wednesday 26 July 10 – 11am at Capalaba Library

Meet Brisbane author Sita Walker, as she shares her deeply moving debut novel, The God of No Good Traversing decades and continents, The God of No Good is a beautifully lyrical and funny intergenerational memoir about six women and the tapestry of how their lives intertwine.

Bookings required.

Joanna Horton

Between You and Me

Saturday 5 August 10 – 11am at Capalaba Library

Meet Brisbane writer and anthropologist Joanna Horton as she shares her coming-of-age novel, Between You and Me.

Between You and Me is a riveting portrayal of female friendship and the frayed boundary between loyalty and desire.

Bookings required.

Lamisse and Hazem Hamouda The Shape of Dust

Thursday 10 August 10 – 11am at Victoria Point Library

Meet Lamisse Hamouda, Egyptian-Australian writer, theatre artist and youth worker, and her father Hazem Hamouda, Egyptian-Australian IT worker, as they share their remarkable true story, The Shape of Dust.

A tale of overcoming injustice told with exquisite intimacy by Lamisse with contributions from Hazem, The Shape of Dust is a haunting appraisal of the treatment of Australian citizens at home and abroad.

Bookings required.

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Winter releases

The hottest new releases — from us to you.

Killing Moon

Jo Nesbo

The Whispers

Ashley Audrain

The Fall Between Darcy Tindale

Where I Slept

Libby Angel

Home: The Way We Live Now

The Remarkable

Mrs Reibey

Grantlee Kieza Request your

Kate Watson-Smyth

Writers’ workshops

Improve your writing skills with inside tips and tricks from industry professionals.

Authentic crime fiction with Jack Roney

Saturday 3 June

9.30am – 1pm at Victoria Point Library

Join us for an exclusive workshop with former detective Jack Roney and learn how to write gripping, authentic crime narratives. Gain valuable insight into the world of Australian law enforcement including police jurisdictions, protocols and cliches, and learn the art of creating realistic suspect interviews, characters and themes.

Jack Roney is a former detective and author known for his works The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon and The Angels Wept.