Library hosts free talk between award-winning authors
Umina Library will host a free "conversation" between Australian authors Sarah Barrie and Tea Cooper discussing their writing and latest novels at 2-3pm on Wednesday, December 7.
Rural suspense, romance author Sarah Barrie has written nine novels, including her bestselling debut Secrets of Whitewater Creek, the Hunters Ridge trilogy and the Calico Mountain trilogy.
She has been a finalist for several major awards: twice in the Ruby, the Romance Writers of Australia's premier award, and three times in the Australian Romance Readers Award for favourite Romantic Suspense.
Her suspense crime novel, Unforgiven, was highly commended in this year's Davitt Awards and shortlisted for the Danger Awards at the Bad Sydney Crime Writer's Festival.
She said her favourite place in the world was the family property, where she writes stories overlooking mountains criss-crossed with farmland, bordered by the beauty of the Australian bush.
Tea Cooper is an award-winning Australian author of historical fiction, who has worked as a teacher, a journalist and farmer.
She said that these days she haunted museums and indulged her passion for storytelling.
She is the bestselling author of ten novels, including The Horse Thief, The Cedar Cutter, The Currency Lass, The Naturalist's Daughter, The Woman in the Green Dress and The Girl in the Painting.
The book The Cartographer's Secret won the Daphne du Maurier Award.
Bookings to attend are essential and can be made by phoning 4304 7333 or at Umina library.
SOURCE:
Website, 4 Oct 2022
Library Services, Central Coast Council