MacLean's Bookclub!
When: The third Tuesday of every month (May 21st), 7pm
Where: In-store at MacLean's
What are we reading? Glenrock by Lee Christine - A murdered judge. Two missing lawyers. A thrilling tale of mystery and suspense based in Newcastle!
All are welcome to attend - no RSVP needed!
If you can't make the May meeting, or just want to get ahead on the reading, we have listed the next book below.
June 18th: The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
Anna Downes In Conversation with Amy Lovat
When: Wednesday 8 May 2024, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Where: Watt Space Gallery, 20 Auckland St, Newcastle NSW
Bestselling author of The Safe Place and The Shadow House, Anna Downes' latest novel Red River Road is a nerve-shredding outback thriller, our obsessions with freedom and beauty collide with our fear of what lies in the wilderness, as solo traveller Katy is on a mission for the truth behind her sister Phoebe's disappearance proves stranger and darker than Katy could ever have guessed...
Anna will be joined by Amy Lovat — author, founder of Secret Book Stuff and program manager of the Newcastle Writers Festival.
Tickets $15, includes a welcome drink and nibbles. Doors open from 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start, seating is unallocated so arrive early to secure your spot!
Tickets available at: https://www.secretbookstuff.com/shop/p/red-river-road-anna-downes-newcastle-launch
Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist: the Great Australian Bookshop Tour
When: Monday 27 May, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Where: Toronto Library, Tirrabiyangba (Brighton Ave & Pemell St, Toronto, NSW 2283)
Join Graeme and Anne as they discuss their latest joint venture The Glass House
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion are both novelists: Graeme's Rosie Project series has sold over six million copies in forty languages and won ABIA book of the year. Anne's five crime novels have been published in Australian and overseas, and their first joint effort, Two Steps Forward, a story of walking and renewal, was an international bestseller, sold to fourteen countries with movie rights optioned in the US.
Their latest novel is The Glass House, set in an acute psychiatric ward: your favourite medical drama with a psych twist.
Books availiable for purchasing and signing.
Free Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/graeme-simsion-anne-buist-part-of-great-australian-bookshop-tour-tickets-814550792347