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March 28, 2022 0 Comments Book Club, Library

Aussie author Nicole Alexander returns to The Hills

One of Australia’s favourite historical novelists Nicole Alexander will be at Vinegar Hill Memorial Library on Thursday, March 31, for a live author talk centred on her new book ‘The Last Station’. Nicole last visited The Hills in 2019 to promote her …

New York Times bestselling author Heather Morris is coming to the Pioneer Theatre

New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris is coming to the Pioneer Theatre on Thursday, March 10. This will be The Hills Shire Library Service’s first “live and in conversation” author talk since they were moved online …

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November 22, 2021 0 Comments Book Club

“Write the damn book” – Literary legend Fiona McIntosh’s advice to aspiring authors

Renowned Australian author Fiona McIntosh is a writing powerhouse, having penned over 40 novels in various genres throughout her career. She is best known for her historical fiction works, which transport readers back in time. Ahead of her virtual author talk on …

“There are some darker scenes, which were quite confronting to research and to write”: Writer Nicola Moriarty discusses her latest book ahead of library author talk

The Hills Shire Library Service’s In Conversations series returns in 2021 with author extraordinaire Nicola Moriarty. This will be the first In Conversation event at Castle Hill Library in almost 12 months after the series was postponed due to the restrictions that …

Author Belinda Alexandra redefines the meaning of ‘crazy cat lady’ in her latest book

A ‘cat lady’ is usually defined as a middle aged woman who generally lives alone with an absurd number of cats. But renowned author of nine bestselling novels, Belinda Alexandra doesn’t believe today’s cultural stereotype of a cat lady. She believes a …

April book of the month – Loud

Dive into the world of rock ‘n’ roll with the book of the month for April – Loud by Tana Douglas. Synopsis: What goes on tour stays on tour — unless you’re the the first woman roadie in the world. At just …

March book of the month – Perfect Motion

Get moving with the powerful book of the month for March – Perfect Motion: How walking makes us wiser by Jono Lineen. Synopsis: Since our first ancestor rose up to place one foot in front of another, our desire to walk has produced …

February book of the month – The Returns

Explore the intricacies of friendship, art and kindness with the book of the month for February– The Returns by Philip Salom. Synopsis: Elizabeth posts a ‘room for rent’ notice in Trevor’s bookshop and is caught off-guard when Trevor answers the advertisement himself. …

January book of the month – Lucky’s

Discover a magical story of love, family and second chances with the book of the month for January – Lucky’s by Andrew Pippos. Synopsis: Lucky’s is a story of family. A story about migration. It is also about a man called Lucky. …

December book of the month – The Coast

Fall in love with the Australian coastline with the book of the month for December – The Coast by Chris Hammer. Synopsis: From the winner of the ACT Book of the year Award for his first book, The River, comes this celebration of the Australian seascape, from its natural grandeur to the quirky individualism …