Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Literary Lunch - Meet Azhar Abidi

Azhar Abidi’s life has taken him far from his birthplace in Pakistan, university in Britain, and work in Germany to Australia where he follows a career as a funds manager.

As a child he enjoyed the works of Jules Verne and Robert Louis Stevenson and the wonderful fables of his native Urdu language. His first book Passarola Rising (2006) appeared in the US before being published in Australia, India and Canada to positive reviews.

His second book Twilight (2008) whilst not autobiographical takes experiences from his roots and combines them with aspects of Australian life. Twilight will be published in the US in April 2009 as House of the Bilqis.

When: Thursday 26th March 12:30pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: $7.50 includes lunch
Bookings essential phone 97547266

Cheers, Maryanne

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