Our author event programme has moved to a new home with a new format. Not only will be bringing you some great new authors, in a much more intimate surrounding, from time to time we'll also bring you both established and hot new artists.
Events are presented at The Wilson Street Gallery, Unit 5, 30-34 Wilson Street Newtown NSW 2042. Click on the links below to book for any event.
We have also proudly aligned ourselves with Ashfield Library for their series of Authors at Ashfield events.
Come along to hear best-selling Australian and international authors, poets, journalists and personalities talk about their latest books and novels. If you have any questions about the Authors at Ashfield Events, please contact Ashfield Library on 9716 1810.
Friday 10 July, 1pm
Lorraine McGee-Sippel discusses her fascinating story, Hey Mum, What's a Half-Caste?
Lorraine McGee-Sippel was just a small girl when she asked her parents what a half-caste was. It was the 1950s and the first step on a journey that would span decades and lead her to search for her birth family. In the historic climate of the Rudd Government's Apology, McGee-Sippel aligns herself with the Stolen Generations as she reveals the far-reaching effects of a government policy that saw her adoptive parents being told their daughter was of Afro-American descent. This is not just a story of displacement, but an honest telling that explores the fragility of reconnection, cultural identity, and the triumphs of acceptance
If you have any questions about the Authors at Ashfield Events, please contact Ashfield Library on 9716 1810.
We know from your visits to the shop that many of you attended the fabulous Sydney Writers Festival 09. What a treat to have so much talent in one place for that magical week.
Several of the visiting authors popped in to the shop to visit and we still have some autographed books by Tim Winton, Richard K Morgan, Catherine Therese and Mark Rowlands for any fans who may have missed out.
To be notified personally of upcoming events just click to join our email list on the home page and make sure that you tick the Event box.
