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SUMMARY:PETRONELLA MCGOVERN - Author Talk - Stories behind the storyteller
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a chat with bestselling author Petronella and Leanne at our Port Macquarie Library on Monday 10th August at 5.30pm.\nWelcome back Petronella! \nPetronella McGovern is fascinated by what makes us tick\, the lies we tell\, and the secrets we keep. She is the best-selling author of The Last Trace\, The Liars\, The Good Teacher and Six Minutes. The gripping storylines keep readers turning the pages late into the night. Her books have been nominated in various awards. Her new novel\, Every Time She Wakes\, is a time-bending thriller about family and identity\, which will be released in July 2026. Petronella lives on the northern beaches in Sydney. \nEVERY TIME SHE WAKES\n\n\nEvery Time She Wakes is a taut\, time-bending thriller about family\, identity and defying fate. \nWhen careers counsellor Suze and her family are evacuated from their home during a bushfire emergency\, she suddenly realises they’re being kidnapped. The van crashes and Suze thinks it’s the end. But she wakes up two weeks back in time. No one else remembers the terror that came before. Is it all in her own mind? \nThen it happens again. And again. With every loop\, her world twists into a new version of itself. Suze must discover why it’s happening and who is behind the kidnappings. She’s running out of time to save her family and wake up in a world she recognises. A twisty page-turner about how far we’ll go to protect what matters most. \n‘Gripping\, unsettling and impossible to put down.’ Sally Hepworth\, author of Mad Mabel\n‘A clever\, propulsive thriller that plays brilliantly with time and tension.’ Christian White\, author of The Long Night\nCOLLINS BOOKSELLERS will be selling books at our event for Petronella to sign.
URL:https://mnclibrary.org.au/event/petronella-mcgovern-author-talk-stories-behind-the-storyteller-2/
LOCATION:Port Macquarie Library\, 32 Grant St\, Port Macquarie\, New South Wales\, 2444\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Talks & workshops
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SUMMARY:TESSA MORRISON - Author Talk - Stories behind the storyteller
DESCRIPTION:Author presentation by Tessa Morrison\, artist and author\, at our Port Macquarie Library on Saturday 22nd August at 11.30am.\nEnjoy a beautiful and unique display of 14 themed pieces of jewellery then join Tessa\, the artist\, as she shares the story of the inspiration for Beading Wicked Women.\nExhibition 13th July – 22nd August – Port Macquarie Library\nBeading Wicked Women covers over 3000 years of history from 1500 BCE to 1542 CE. It examines 14 women who were considered wicked since they did not conform to the norms of how women should behave. Surprisingly\, the accusations against these supposed wicked women remained constant though time. \nWho made these recurring and consistent accusations? Chroniclers – recorders and interpreters of history – who were men of their time and drew on negative stereotypes of women to prove their political or social narratives. In turn these narratives became the accepted interpretation and record of the lives of the women included in the book. History is written by the victors but once written these histories become the acceptable and factual version of history. Of the 14 women in this book all have been convicted and found guilty\, not through systematic evaluation of the evidence\, but by the opinions and prejudices of chroniclers of the time. Some women were very famous in their day but have been forgotten; others remain extremely influential hundreds of years after their death. The record of transgression and wicked behaviour by these women in many cases is a literary construct from the original chroniclers or later sources that perpetuates a specifically constructed history of the selected women. These women were women of authority or attached to a court; they possessed standing and exercised authority and leadership\, and as such would have enjoyed the privileges of power\, including jewellery. \nBeads\, more than any other form of jewellery\, have amuletic or protective properties. They are not only decorative but\, importantly\, they express social circumstances\, political history\, and religious beliefs. For each of the 14 women a beaded necklace has been designed that not only epitomises the character of that woman but places its design and technology within the history of beads. It reveals the importance of beads in each of the eras\, the diversity of designs\, and their hidden meanings. Their necklaces speak of the women’s political or social position\, represent their culture\, and reveal their character. They possess a particular magic and aura revealed in the craft\, beauty\, and design of the jewellery\, which travels across millennia and cultures\, enhancing the story of the wearer. \n 
URL:https://mnclibrary.org.au/event/tessa-morrison-author-talk-and-exhibition-stories-behind-the-storyteller/
LOCATION:Port Macquarie Library\, 32 Grant St\, Port Macquarie\, New South Wales\, 2444\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Talks & workshops
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SUMMARY:SUSANNAH GLENN - Author Talk - Stories behind the storyteller
DESCRIPTION:Please join Leanne for a chat with psychological crime author Susannah Glenn at our Port Macquarie Library on Wednesday 26th August at 4.30pm.\nWelcome back Susannah! \nSusannah Glenn is a former newspaper journalist\, editor and corporate communications consultant whose writing career has taken her to the South Pacific as well as many far-flung regions of Australia. Her debut novel\, Between Husbands and Wives\, has been inspired\, in part\, by her experience living in the Daintree region of Far North Queensland. Several years ago\, Susannah decided to swap news for fiction\, inspired by the places and characters of her travels. She is now a full-time author. She lives between her cattle farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW and city digs in Adelaide. Susannah and her husband Stuart share a big\, beautiful blended family which includes Susannah’s two adult children. Susannah is a member of the Australian Society of Authors. Her exciting new release is Without a Trace. \nWITHOUT A TRACE\nFlying runs in Charlotte Clarke’s blood. As the daughter of a scenic flight company owner\, her life is spent soaring over Sydney’s glittering harbour―until a series of devastating tragedies sends her crashing to earth. First\, the deaths of her beloved grandmother and father\, then her boyfriend Connor’s seaplane vanishes without a trace. \nHaunted by his mysterious disappearance and convinced she’s being watched\, Charlotte flees to a quiet coastal town and hits rock bottom\, saved from a storm by a mysterious fisherman. But the calm is an illusion. Her paranoia peaks when she spots a man she believes is Connor\, only to be told she’s mistaken … \nAs she uncovers shocking secrets about those she holds closest\, Charlotte realises her life isn’t the only thing at risk. The truth about her past could be deadly. \nCollins Booksellers will have copies of Susannah’s book for sale for signing.
URL:https://mnclibrary.org.au/event/susannah-glenn-author-talk-stories-behind-the-storyteller/
LOCATION:Port Macquarie Library\, 32 Grant St\, Port Macquarie\, New South Wales\, 2444\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Wendy Haynes Author Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special book launch event with local author Wendy Haynes presenting her brand new children’s book series\, Ruby & Co Detective Agency. \nThe series features:\nBook 1: The Case of the Missing Clock\nBook 2: Drama Club Disaster\nBook 3: Hockey Game Dilemma \nWhere: Port Macquarie Library\nDate: Saturday 29th August\nTime: 11:30am \nKeep an eye out in the weeks leading up to the event\, for a colouring competition and then a scavenger hunt on the day of the launch event. There are book prizes to be won! \nCopies of the books will be available for purchase at the launch event for $10.99 each. \nStep into the mysterious town of Shadow Falls\, where Ruby and her best friend Ryder run the Ruby & Co Detective Agency from their treehouse headquarters. Alongside quirky Olivia\, witty Luna\, and book-loving Amelia\, the team solves exciting mysteries filled with clues\, friendship\, humour\, and magical surprises. In the first three adventures — The Case of the Missing Clock\, Drama Club Disaster\, and Hockey Game Dilemma — the young detectives race against time to solve strange happenings around town\, all while Ruby secretly discovers the powers of her magical red socks.\nPerfect for readers aged 7–9\, the Ruby & Co Detective Agency series combines mystery\, magic\, teamwork\, and heartwarming lessons in fast-paced adventures children will love. Created by Australian author Wendy Haynes\, the series encourages curiosity\, courage\, and problem-solving while inviting young readers to become detectives alongside Ruby and her friends.
URL:https://mnclibrary.org.au/event/wendy-haynes-author-event/
LOCATION:Port Macquarie Library\, 32 Grant St\, Port Macquarie\, New South Wales\, 2444\, Australia
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