Meet the Author: Heather Rose
Matilda Bookshop is delighted to present Meet the Author: Heather Rose for the launch of her stunning new novel, A Great Act of Love.
- Wednesday 22 October | 7pm – 9pm
- Stirling Coventry Library
Join us for an inspiring evening as Heather Rose, the Stella Prize-winning author of The Museum of Modern Love and best-selling Bruny, discusses her new work with celebrated author Hannah Kent.
About A Great Act of Love
Inspired by true events, A Great Act of Love is a sweeping, emotional saga of family, courage and reinvention.
In Van Diemen’s Land, 1839, a young woman named Caroline Douglas arrives in Hobart with a young boy in her care. Determined to start anew, she leases an old cottage beside an abandoned vineyard and begins to build a life in a world of exiles and opportunity. But Caroline carries a secret so great it has driven her across the world, and she must summon all her strength to bring it into the light.
From the champagne vineyards of France to London and colonial Australia, this is a story of legacy, passion, and the enduring power of love.
About Heather Rose
Heather Rose is the award-winning author of nine novels. Her acclaimed book The Museum of Modern Love won the 2017 Stella Prize, while Bruny won the 2020 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year Award. Her work has been translated internationally and recognised with numerous literary awards. Heather also writes for younger readers under the pen name Angelica Banks and lives in Tasmania.
About Hannah Kent
Hannah Kent is the internationally bestselling author of Burial Rites, The Good People and Devotion. Her novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted for film. She is also a screenwriter, essayist and co-founder of Kill Your Darlings literary journal.
Tickets
- $15 ticket – includes a glass of SC Pannell wine
- $35 ticket plus a signed book (A Great Act of Love, RRP $35, collect at event)
A Great Act of Love will also be available for purchase on the night for $35. Can’t make it? Choose the Book Only (signed) option for $35 (posted within SA after the event).