We are so excited to be launching Wendy Orr's newest book CUCKOO'S FLIGHT! Join us for a fun in conversation between Wendy Orr and Penni Russon.

If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it, and the world changed.

When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town - and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life.

But Clio is torn between the demands of guarding the statue and caring for her beloved horses. Disabled in an accident, she must try to put aside her own grief at no longer being able to ride - and in the process, save a friend's life and stop a war.

Rippling with emotion and drama, war and resistance, fear and determination, this novel is a brilliant companion to the highly acclaimed Dragonfly Song and Swallow's Dance.

Please note: to ensure that COVID-Safe measures can be maintained, numbers are STRICTLY limited to this event. There will be a book signing outside The Younger Sun following event.

About The Author:

Wendy Orr was born in Canada and grew up in France, Canada and the USA. After high school, she studied occupational therapy in England, married an Australian farmer, and moved to Australia. They had a son and daughter, and now live on five acres of bush near the ocean in regional Victoria. Her books have won awards in Australia and around the world, and have been translated into twenty-six languages. Although Wendy first learned to read and write in French, her family spoke English at home. She clearly remembers the excitement of reading a story in her own language for the first time. She immediately started writing stories, and hasn't stopped since. Wendy is fascinated by ancient history and mythology, and can speak to these topics with ease. Wendy has had many highlights in her writing career, including winning the CBCA Book of the Year for Swallow’s Dance and walking a red carpet with Jodie Foster, but believes that nothing compares to the thrill of the first vision of a new book.

Wendy is passionate about championing resilience, and showcasing the ability to rebuild one’s life after trauma or disability. With a stunning combination of free verse and prose in Cuckoo’s Flight, Wendy shows us how to find courage when we need it.

About The Interviewer:

Penni Russon is the author of several novels including the Undine trilogy, Little Bird, The Indigo Girls, Josie and the Michael Street Kids, Only Ever Always and The Endsister. She has also contributed stories to Kill Your Darlings, The Big Issue Fiction Edition, Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean, Island Magazine, the Australian Review of Fiction and Something Special, Something Rare: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Women.

Penni has worked as a freelance editor, mostly working on books for teenagers and children. She teaches creative writing and structural editing at the University of Melbourne in their undergraduate and graduate programs.

In 2020 she completed her PhD in youth mental health and graphic medicine, exploring the application of comics in moderated online social therapy.

She is an author, academic and researcher with extensive experience mentoring and teaching emerging writers.