The author talk is hosted by Philip Selth OAM, retired executive director of the NSW Bar Asociation. The talk is entitled 'Coastwatchers'. Judith was always a would-be writer, but it wasn’t until Judith Hollinshed and her husband went to Papua New Guinea to grow coffee that she considered publication. Her memoir was published before she ventured into fiction. Papua New Guinea has very recently achieved independence and Australia is helping to organise the transition. The thriller revolves around the relief journalist Nicola Jameson, fresh into Mount Hagen following a disastrous eight months in Port Moresby, working for Papua Guinea’s only daily newspaper, covering this tension and the new administration’s handling of affairs is a God-given chance for her to revive her career. But the more she gets into the intricacies of traditional custom and the politics of land transition, the more she loses sight of the necessary divide between journalism and participation—especially when she finds herself attracted to Kuria plantation owner Ian Hilder.
Awarded gold and silver stars for his writing at school, Brian Kevin Porter comes from a family of twelve he had no choice but to go straight into factory work when leaving school. It wasn't until the year 2000 that he decided to write a column for the local newspaper due to factory closure from which he won a silver pen. He enjoyed it so much he decided to continue writing. When James Bradley offers Mr Perkins a new job with accommodation thrown in Mr Perkins has no qualms in accepting the offer. But the accommodation is not a patch on their modern home in Empress Drive, Manchester; it's a lonely three storey high Victorian semi with next door boarded up in a run-down street. Strange things are happening in the bedroom. First the tapping and then the voice; who is the boy in the wall? In a thrilling adventure author Brian Porter takes the reader into a malevolent world. Come in for a thrilling read by the author himself.
Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Julie of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures. Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree. Come and listen to Julie Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book. Since the book reading is in a primary school she’s even taking along few props that she have made (e.g. cottage, tree with swing, soft toy dog (schnuffle) soft toy dog (pumpkin) so that the children can relate to the story.
So, what are your plans for the day? For Barney, it’s mostly chasing his own tail and running around the garden once he’s tired chasing his tail. The Westie crossed Cairn terrier is full of life with a distinct personality and character. Join Devonshire’s author, Richard Bloss, alongside the champ himself as he shares about his adventures with Barney at the book signing of “About a Dog”. They say some are born dog people. And some become. While pets are the perfect companion, dogs are a man’s best friend. The book takes you through the journey of owning a dog, as well as Barney’s relationship with Boh the cat, his desperate need for chewsticks, love for walks and his fears, while exploring the next-door neighbour’s garden.
Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Julie of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures. Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree. Come and listen to Julie Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book. Since the book reading is in a primary school she’s even taking along few props that she have made (e.g. cottage, tree with swing, soft toy dog (schnuffle) soft toy dog (pumpkin) so that the children can relate to the story.
Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Julie of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures. Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree. Come and listen to Julie Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book. Since the book reading is in a primary school she’s even taking along few props that she have made (e.g. cottage, tree with swing, soft toy dog (schnuffle) soft toy dog (pumpkin) so that the children can relate to the story.
Join in author Jack Cartwright who is a retired bank manager, he’s like his main character’s abhors mindless violence, terrorism, and all areas of nasty crimes and their protagonists, but there the comparison ends. Much of the early background material is based on his own experiences, particularly in his time in the RAF, but all the characters are fictitious. The book presents a kind of fictional biography of a mild-mannered young man, who likes and excels at all kinds of sporting combat. The idea of using his exceptional talent anywhere outside a sporting arena is anathema to him, but because of various circumstances that he encounters along the way and a strong dislike of bullies and criminals of all kinds, he gradually discovers a darker side to his nature. In due course, this is harnessed by forces of law and order to help them achieve their purpose, without knowing too much or indeed caring too much about how he goes about it. It is perhaps surprising how two separate love affairs affect the directions he takes. Get a signed copy of the book at the event too!
Get a signed copy of the romantic tale by Susan Hughes. Her life is full of family and friends, walking her darling dog, trying to keep fit, learning her piano lessons and trying to have a few alcohol-free days a week. The romantic novel has Amber, Vicky and Melanie, three young, fun-loving girls. They're inseparable, both in and out of work. The wildest of the three, Melanie's life revolves around sex with casual partners. That is, until the owner of a popular local wine bar comes along. Vicky is single and happy to be so, while Amber's love life is turbulent—to say the least. After being engaged to her partner, Phil, for just one day, she discovers, at their engagement party, that he's been doing the dirty on her. She's heartbroken and decides that men are firmly off the agenda for a long time. That is until a series of mishaps bring her closer to her hunky new boss, Tom Tranter. Amber does everything in her power to deny their obviously mutual attraction, but her colleagues are determined to seal their fate.