Tag Archives: Authors
25th Anniversary of the death of Graham Greene
Today marks 25 years since the death of one of the great writers of the 20th century, Graham Greene. Henry Graham Greene was born on 2 October 1904. His father was a teacher and Green was a boarder at one … Continue reading
Centenary of the death of Henry James
100 years ago today American author Henry James died in Chelsea, London. He is best known for writing about the New World meeting the Old; the clash of cultures as Americans encounter Europe and Europeans. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize … Continue reading
Author Maggie Counihan at Blaxland Library
Today we were lucky enough to host a wonderful author talk at Blaxland Library with the adventurous author and traveller Maggie Counihan, who truly embodies her own motto that “Age is no barrier”. Her first book, Backpacking to Freedom: Solo at … Continue reading
How to Write a Non-boring Family History with Hazel Edwards
If you weren’t at Springwood Library on Wednesday night you missed a fun, informative, action-packed workshop with acclaimed and beloved author, Hazel Edwards. Over the evening Hazel gave great advice about writing an interesting family history and it wasn’t all … Continue reading