The Nib Presents - The Writer Laid Bare, Lee Kofman with Suzanne Leal

Waverley Council Arts & Culture

The Mark &amp; Evette Moran Nib Literary Award is Waverley Council’s celebration of the best in Australian writing.

Waverley Library Theatrette

Author talks

We have a remarkable collection of special guests joining us this August & September.
Don't miss your chance to hear directly from these engaging and popular authors, and learn more about their recent releases, live and in person at Waverley Library!

Best-selling author and writing coach Lee Kofman has distilled her wisdom, experience and passion for writing into her latest work, <a href="https://www.venturapress.com.au/the-writer-laid-bare" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Writer Laid Bare: Emotional honesty in a writer's art, craft and life</a> (Venture Press). A compelling combination of raw memoir and professional writing guide, it is a must for lovers of the writer’s craft, and those trying to discover their own authentic voice. Join Lee in person at Waverley Library as she shares her valuable insights with author Suzanne Leal. Books will be available for purchase and signing, with thanks to Mark &amp; Evette Moran Nib Literary Award community partner Gertrude &amp; Alice Bookstore Café.Doors open at 6pm with free refreshments served. Talk to commence at 6.30pm.Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born, Israeli-Australian author of three fiction books and two memoirs, including Imperfect (Affirm Press), which was shortlisted for the Mark &amp; Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, and The Dangerous Bride (Melbourne University Press). Lee is the co-editor of Rebellious Daughters (Ventura Press) and editor of Split (Ventura Press), which was longlisted for ABIA Awards – anthologies of memoir by prominent Australian authors. Her short works have been widely published in Australia, US, UK, Scotland, Israel and Canada; her blog was a finalist for Best Australian Blogs 2014.Suzanne Leal is the author of novels The Teacher’s Secret, Border Street, and The Deceptions, for which she won the Nib People’s Choice Prize and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. A senior member of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and facilitator at community, corporate and literary events, Suzanne is the host of Thursday Book Club, a relaxed, friendly book club connecting readers online. Her new novel will be published next year. www.suzanneleal.comYou don't need to be a library member to join this talk but discover all the free online and inhouse content we offer, like film streaming, online music, e-books and audiobooks and and access our library collection, by joining us <a href="https://library.waverley.nsw.gov.au/libero/WebOpac.cls?VERSION=2&ACTION=SIGNUPAGREE" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>

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