Following on from the huge international success of her two novels, 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' and 'Cilka’s Journey', Heather Morris will join us live online at Bunbury Public Library to share her own story and explores the art of listening in her first non-fiction book 'Stories of Hope'.

About 'Stories of Hope' .

In Stories of Hope, Heather will explore her extraordinary talents as a listener – a skill she employed when she first met Lale Sokolov, the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiration for her bestselling novel. It was this ability that led Lale to entrust Heather with his story, which she told as the novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz and its bestselling follow up, Cilka’s Journey. Now Heather shares the story behind her inspirational writing journey and the defining experiences of her life, including her profound friendship with Lale, and explores how she learned to really listen to the stories people told her – skills she believes we can all learn.

About The Author

Born in New Zealand, Heather Morris is an international number one bestselling author, who is passionate about stories of survival, resilience and hope. In 2003, while working in a large public hospital in Melbourne, Heather was introduced to an elderly gentleman who 'might just have a story worth telling'. The day she met Lale Sokolov changed both their lives. Their friendship grew and Lale embarked on a journey of self-scrutiny, entrusting the innermost details of his life during the Holocaust to her. Heather originally wrote Lale's story as a screenplay - which ranked high in international competitions - before reshaping it into her debut novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Her second novel, Cilka's Journey, is the sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Stats & Facts

The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey • Over six million books sold worldwide • 330,000 copies of The Tattooist of Auschwitz sold in Australia and New Zealand • 85,000 + copies of Cilka’s Journey sold in ANZ; 1,000,000 + worldwide • TV rights sold to Synchronicity Films for a multi-part, high-end drama series • Foreign rights sold in 53 territories.

** Heather will join us at Bunbury Library via a live online platform. Join Heather for a cup of coffee or tea and interact with Heather via our platform. Questions for Heather will be welcomed **

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* Spaces are limited and bookings are essential.

* Light refreshments will be provided.

* If you are unable to attend this event after booking, please let us know on 9792 7190 or bunlib@bunbury.wa.gov.au. This will enable others who are on the waitlist to attend this event.