Author Event Chris Hammer at Devonport Library

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In partnership with the Devonport Bookshop, join us for the launch of Chris Hammer’s latest novel, Legacy.

Author events and book chats

Do you love talking about books and meeting authors?  Libraries Tasmania hosts regular events where you can meet your favourite writers and ask them questions, and book chats where you can discuss your latest read, sometimes with the author attending.

Join us for the launch of Chris Hammer’s latest novel, Legacy, a high-octane, heart-stopping thriller that will leave readers breathless. Martin Scarsden is back—and the stakes have never been higher. Someone is targeting him. A bomb tears through his book launch. Gunmen attack his hometown. Forced to flee, the award-winning journalist discovers that nowhere is safe—not even the vast, desolate outback. But who wants to kill him and why?Martin finds his fate linked to the disgraced ex-wife of a football icon, a fugitive wanted for a decades-old murder, and two nineteenth-century explorers from a legendary expedition Come along to this free event and hear Chris Hammer speak about his writing process and latest novel. Copies will be available for purchase from the Devonport Bookshop on the day - chat to Chris as he signs them for you. To ensure a successful event, please:· Don't attend if you are unwell· Let us know if you can’t attend so we can offer your place to someone else· Let us know if you have any support needs, or if a support person will be coming with you. Accessibility:· The multi-level car park (corner of Best Street and Fenton Way) provides disabled access parking, lift access and flat walking surfaces between the car park and the paranaple centre. Council parking fees apply.· Entrance to the paranaple centre is via automatic doors at both Market Square and Rooke Street entrances. The Market Square entrance offers universal access and is available at the touch of a button, providing ease for patrons with access difficulties.· Inside the paranaple centre, Devonport Library is located on both ground and first floors. Escalators, lifts and stairs are available to take you between the two floors. A parent and child room is situated on the ground floor and accessible toilets are available on all floors. #LibrariesTasmania #DevonportLibrary #NorthWest #AuthorEvent #DevonportBookShop #ChrisHammer