3 May 2023
You are invited for a cuppa and a chat on Wednesday…
Wed May 3th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wauchope Library
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Saturday March 2, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Port Macquarie Library
32 Grant St
Port Macquarie,
New South Wales
2444
Australia
Welcome back Damien! Please join Leanne for a chat with Damien Linnane at our Port Macquarie Library on Saturday 2nd March at 10.30am.
Damien Linnane is the author of the thriller novel Scarred, which was shortlisted for the QWC Adaptable program. He has also written for several news websites and academic sources.
In 2021, Damien became the editor of Paper Chained, a magazine for prisoners, and the host of Broken Chains, a podcast on the prison system produced in conjunction with the City of Newcastle.
Self-taught while in prison, Damien is also an artist, has held six solo art exhibitions, and is the illustrator of the book This is Ear Hustle.
​Damien holds a master’s degree in Information Studies and is currently completing a PhD in law. He also lobbies for better educational programs and mental health support for incarcerated people, and is available for interviews and speaking appearances.
Raw chronicles a childhood marred by physical and sexual abuse, and a man’s subsequent search for identity in unhealthy places, such as violent gangs and the military. Childhood trauma reaches a climax when Damien tracks down and firebombs the home of a rapist. He subsequently becomes an artist and writer in prison.
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Wed May 3th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wauchope Library
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Fri Apr 28th
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Port Macquarie Library
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Sat Oct 7th
9:15 am – 10:15 am
Port Macquarie Library
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Sat Apr 22nd
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Port Macquarie Library
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32 Grant St
6581 8755
portlib@mnclibrary
Mon to Fri: 9.30am-6pm
Sat: 9am-2pm
22 Tozer St
6566 3210
kempsey.library@kempsey
Mon to Fri: 10am-5:30pm
Sat: 9am-12noon
9 Laurie St
6581 8177
portlib@mnc
Mon to Fri: 9.30am-5pm
Sat: 9am-12noon
51 High St
6581 8162
portlib@mnc
Mon to Fri: 9.30am-5pm
Sat: 9am-12noon
22 Landsborough St
6566 5044
swrlibrary@kempsey
Tue, Wed, Thu: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Sat: 9am-12noon
Cnr Ocean Ave & Marine Pd
6569 0289
stuartspoint.library@kempsey
Tue, Thu: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Sat: 9am-12noon
Registrations are closed for this event.
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