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Author Lucy Treloar reveals her new novel

Published on 15 July 2024

Award-winning author Lucy Treloar introduces her new novel, Days of innocence and wonder, at the Aldinga Library on Thursday 1 August.

Days of innocence and wonder is Lucy’s third novel. Her first two novels, Salt Creek and Wolfe Island, achieved critical and popular acclaim.

In this latest Author Talk hosted by Onkaparinga libraries, Lucy will talk about her inspiration for the book, its main twists and themes (without spoilers), and how she goes about writing.

A book signing will follow the talk. Copies of Days of innocence and wonder will be available for purchase. 

Days of innocence and wonder follows the story of Till, haunted by the abduction of a childhood friend.

Now in her early twenties, Till senses danger once more and escapes to the struggling country town of Wirowie (loosely based on the South Australian mid-north town of Terowie) to create a new life and home.

But it seems that menace and danger follow her. Till must now decide to confront the darkness or keep on running.

Lucy’s 2015 novel Salt Creek won the Dobbie Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the UK's Walter Scott Prize. The novel, based in the Coorong on Ngarrindjeri Country in the 1850s, is the story of a white farming family and the Aboriginal boy they take in. Told through the eyes of the family’s daughter, the book explores the impact of white settlement and its destruction of First Nations culture.

Lucy’s second novel Wolfe Island, released in 2019, won the Barbara Jefferis Award and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's and NSW literary awards. It is a dystopian tale that follows the fate of Kitty Hawke, the last remaining resident of an island that has started falling into the sea.

The Melbourne-based author was born in Malaysia and educated in England, Sweden and Melbourne. She teaches Creative Writing.

The hour-long, free event starts at 6.30pm on Thursday 1 August at the Aldinga Library. Refreshments will be provided.

Bookings are essential, so reserve your spot at Eventbrite.

EVENT DETAILS

6.30-7.30pm, Thursday 1 August 2024
Aldinga Library
11 Central Way, Aldinga Beach

 

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