Where Angels Fear To Tread Book Launch
Join Dame Quentin Bryce in celebrating how a small group changed children's health care forever!
Date and time
Location
State Library of New South Wales
1 Shakespeare Place Sydney, NSW 2000 AustraliaAbout this event
- 2 hours
Welcome to the Where Angels Fear To Tread Book Launch!
This inspirational book shows how, over three years in the 1970s, a handful of determined people revolutionised the way hospitals treat the children in their care. It is a part of Australia’s history that deserves to be recognised and celebrated.
Dame Quentin Bryce
Why is Dame Quentin Bryce launching a book about fighting for children's health care? Because she was part of the fight.
In 1973, a small group of parents and health professionals set out to overturn the inhumane and rigid treatment children received in hospitals around the country. To do this, they formed the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH), and their vision was to put the welfare of the child at the centre of every decision that was made about them: and they succeeded!
Come join us at the State Library of New South Wales for an exciting evening celebrating the release of this inspiring new book. Meet the author, hear Dame Quentin speak, and enjoy some light refreshments as we explore the difference a small group of highly motivated people can make to the world.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of a special event that promises to be both entertaining and enlightening. See you there!
Frequently asked questions
Definitely! Contact Improbable Fictions on contact@improbablefictions.com and we'd be happy to send a review copy to any reviewers or newsletter/magazine editors.
Sylvia Rapley-Anderson was a founding member of the Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital, and became its first National Research and Development Officer.
Yes! Ask for the press kit via contact@improbablefictions.com.
You can order the book at any bookshop, or online from outlets like Booktopia and Amazon.
Yes. It will be available from all the usual outlets. If you'd like an ebook review copy, contact us via contact@improbablefictions.com.
Dame Quentin was the first National President of AWCH, and is the current Patron of the organisation.