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Authors Online
Averil Kenny
Author talk event held at the City Library on 27 May 2022.
In this video, filmed live at the event, Averil discusses her books, her writing process and answers questions from the audience.
Averil Kenny is the local author of Those Hamilton Sisters and more recently The Girl of Lake Everlyn, which is a gripping story of a runaway bride in tropical North Queensland who finds herself in a small town with a mysterious past of its own.
Jen & Ryan Tate
Livestreamed Facebook event from 18 June 2021
In this video Jen & Ryan Tate discuss how to develop happy, confident pets and learn how to train your dog while answering questions from viewers.
Jen & Ryan Tate are the authors of the best selling book 'How to train your Dog'.
Chrystopher Spicer
Author talk event held at Smithfield Library on 19 May 2021.
In this video, filmed live at the event, Chrystopher discusses his books, writing process and answers questions from the audience.
Hear all about cyclones in literature and find out why the red flag above the Cairns Post Office was so important during cyclone season.
Averil Kenny
Author talk event held at the City Library on 23 April 2021.
In this video, filmed live at the event, Averil discusses her books, her writing process and answers questions from the audience.
Averil Kenny is the local author of Those Hamilton Sisters which is a warm, captivating and irresistible story of love, family, secrets and finding your place in the world.
Deborah Rodriguez
Livestreamed Facebook event from 16 February 2021
In this video Deborah discusses her books, the writing process and answers questions from viewers.
Deborah Rodriguez is the author of international bestsellers The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul and Island on the Edge of the World. Hear her talk about her latest book The Moroccan Daughter.
Heather Morris
Livestreamed Facebook event from 10 December 2020
In this video Heather Mossis discusses her books, the writing process and answers questions from viewers.
In 2003, Heather was introduced to an elderly gentleman who "might just have a story worth telling." The day she met Lale Sokolov changed both their lives. Their friendship grew and Lale embarked on a journey of self-scrutiny, entrusting the innermost details of his life during the Holocaust to her. Heather originally wrote Lale’s story as a screenplay --- which ranked high in international competitions --- before reshaping it into her debut novel, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ.
Tony Park
Livestreamed Facebook event from 20 October 2020
In this video Tony Park discusses his books, the writing process and answers questions from viewers.
Tony Park is the author of 17 acclaimed novels set in Africa and six non fiction biographies.