EVENTS

LITERARY LUNCH WITH CHRIS HAMMER

“TOO SHORT FOR NETTY” BOOK SIGNING

CHRISTINE SYKES AT NOOSA LIBRARY

CRIME IN PEREGIAN BEACH VILLAGE!

LITERARY LUNCH WITH CHRIS HAMMER

IN CONVERSATION WITH TONY WELLINGTON

THURSDAY 6^th OCTOBER 12.00

“PITCHFORK” RESTAURANT

2 COURSE LUNCH & WELCOMING GLASS OF WINE

$70.00 per person

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – 5448 2053 info@anniesbooks.com.au

We at Annie’s Books are all fans of Chris Hammer’s writing! “Scrublands” started the journey; a terrific, simmering crime novel which paved the way for “Silver” and “Trust” - all excellent books. “Treasure & Dirt” was another cracker, set in the opal fields of NSW, but “The Tilt” may well be Chris’s best novel yet!

Chris Hammer was a journalist for over 30 years, covering Australian federal politics and international affairs, also working as a roving foreign correspondent with SBS’s “Dateline”. There is a lot more to his resume, but we are thrilled that he has discovered a great talent in writing crime fiction! We look forward to welcoming Chris to Peregian Beach Village!

BOOK SIGNING

SAM & ASH FROM HOT 91

& MEMBERS OF SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING

SATURDAY 17^th SEPTEMBER – 11AM

A fantastic book written by Australian Radio Personalities Sam & Ash from Hot 91, published by bestselling book Publisher Rachael Bermingham from Bermingham Books, and illustrated by the talented Dean Jacobs. A beautifully illustrated story book inspiring young children to try sports, and never give up on their goals—no matter how big they may seem! 10 year old Alliyah is discouraged at her netball try outs for being too short. Disappointed, Alliyah sets out on an adventure.

Proceeds supported by her family and friends to find a sport to achieve her dream of Olympic glory.

Proceeds from the sale of the book go to

Sunshine Coast charities.

As always, we are proud to partner with our friends at Noosa Library Service, delivering author events and support to readers and writers of the Noosa Shire.

Christine Sykes – Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast

Cooroy: 10:30–11:30am Tuesday 20 September

Noosaville: 10:30–11:30am Thursday 22 September

Set on the Sunshine Coast, the Top Cats dance their way through the challenges of the Senior Superstar Competition and their personal trials and tribulations all the way to New York and a Greek Island. The idea for the Top Cats of the Sunshine Coast came to author Christine Sykes in a very personal way. Her Auntie Peg, who lived on the Sunshine Coast, took up tap dancing when she retired and it gave her a new lease on life. Christine attended several performances of Peg's group over the years and enjoyed sitting in on rehearsals when she was visiting. When Christine retired, she followed Peg's lead and took up tap dancing! Books available to purchase on the morning with Annie's Books on Peregian.

Free. Bookings required.

Check out the website for our new Creative Writing Institute Write on the Coast. www.writeonthecoast.com.au

YOUNG WRITER’S WORKSHOP - Calling all young writers aged 10-15. Join author Shelley Davidow for a half day of creative writing. Play with words, learn new skills, and make new friends in this exciting workshop.

SATURDAY 17^th SEPTEMBER – 10am – 1.30pm

$75.00 PER PERSON

Shelley Davidow is an experienced former school teacher, a senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and the author of 47 books ranging from children’s books and memoir to adult on-fiction. Find out more about Shelley - www.shelleydavidow.com

INGA SIMPSON

“WILLOWMAN”

AUTHOR TALK WITH WINE & CHEESE

ON THE FOOTPATH (at last!!!)

THURSDAY 24^th NOVEMBER – 6.00pm

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

All of us at Annie’s Books love Inga Simpson’s wonderful writing. We are so excited about Willowman, and that Inga is coming back to the Sunny Coast to spend time with us. We are also excited to be back on the footpath for our fabulous evening soirees!!

From the critically acclaimed author of Mr Wigg comes an enthralling literary novel about a batmaker and a gifted young cricketer, set around the time the game began changing. For fans of Chad Harbach's The Art of Fielding and Joseph O'Neill's Netherland.

Cricket has a willow heart. Batmakers around the world have tried everything, crafting bats from birch, maple, ash, even poplars . . . After two hundred years, cricket bat making is still beholden to a single species: Salix alba caerulea - or white willow

Willowman is a love letter to the art and beauty of cricket and a meditation on the inner lives of certain kinds of men and women, for whom it is a way of life. Award-winning author Inga Simpson writes exquisitely about a national sport you will never view the same way again.