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Upcoming author talks
We host regular author talks with well-known and popular authors. Bookings are essential and a small fee may be payable.
Fri 10 Apr
11.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Junior Fiction Author Talk: The Lost Defenders with Sam Summers
Meet local children's author Sam Summers talking with Kristin Darell about her debut junior fiction fantasy, The Lost Defenders. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson and The Last Kids on Earth.
Warringah Mall Library Shop 650 Level 2, 145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Authors Talk, Children and Families, Library School Holiday Programs, School Holidays
Fri 10 Apr
6.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Let it be Tough with Ant Williams
Join world record-holding freediver and elite sports psychologist Ant Williams as he shares his memoir, Let it be Tough.
Manly Library 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk
Mon 20 Apr
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Click with Sarah Bailey
Join a master of modern crime fiction, Sarah Bailey, for her newest release, Click.
Manly Library 1 Market Lane Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk
Fri 8 May
6.15 PM - 7.15 PM
The Craft of Crime with Georgia Harper & Mercedes Mercier
Join crime authors Georgia Harper and Mercedes Mercier as they discuss the shared themes of their newest thrilling releases.
Dee Why Library 725 Pittwater Road Dee Why
Council Events, Authors Talk
Thu 21 May
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Sydney Writers' Festival: I Eat the Stars with Sarah Wilson
Join Sarah Wilson in conversation with Jan Fran as they discuss her heartfelt non-fiction, I Eat the Stars, as part of the Sydney Writers' Festival.
Manly Library, 1 Market Place Manly
Council Events, Authors Talk, Health and Wellbeing
Thu 11 Jun
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
When Lemons Give You Life with Anna Johnston
Join bestselling author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, Anna Johnston in conversation with Helen Signy as they discuss her new novel When Lemons Give you Life.
Mona Vale Library 1 Park Street Mona Vale
Council Events, Authors Talk
Local author program
Are you a local author or illustrator on the Northern Beaches? Have you recently self-published?
Our Local Author Program aims to support and promote our diverse local talent by providing an opportunity for independent or self-published authors, illustrators, and speakers to connect with their community and suggest their title for inclusion in our library collections.