Authors Visiting ERL in September

September will be a busy month for ERL with four popular authors visiting.

Sara Hardy
Author Sara Hardy will be guest speaker at the Growville Growers’ Spring Lunch at Rowville Library. Sara will be speaking about the life of Australian garden designer Edna Walling, who was the subject of her first book. Places available.

When: Friday 4th September 12:30pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Rd, Rowville
Cost: $10 cost includes lunch
Bookings are essential 9294 1300

Jane Clifton
The wonderful and multi talented Jane Clifton will be our guest at Croydon Library’s Book Bites Lunch. Actress, singer and author Jane has written two successful crime novels and is working on two further books, one fiction, and the other non-fiction. Always entertaining, we are delighted that Jane can join us for lunch. Places available.

When: Thursday 10th September 12:30pm
Where: Croydon Library, Civic Square, Croydon
Cost: $10 cost includes lunch
Bookings are essential 9294 5640

Richelle Mead
On Monday 14th September at 5pm the Knox Civic Centre will play host to US bestselling author Richelle Mead. Richelle is on a whirlwind publicity tour of the east coast of Australia publicising Blood Promise her latest book in the Vampire Academy series. Richelle writes for both adults and teens and is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. This event is fully booked.

When: Monday 14th September 5pm
Where: Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna Sth
Cost: Free
This event is fully booked

Michael Cathcart
The Water Dreamers is historian Michael Cathcart’s latest book and traces the story of water on the Australian continent from 1788 to the present. How our lives and our country have been shaped by its water resources. Michael will be familiar to many ABC watchers from his history program Rewind and the documentary Rogue Nation. He can be heard on Radio National where he is the host of Bush Telegraph. Places available.

When: Thursday 17th September 7pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings are essential 97547266

Cheers, Maryanne

Richelle Mead event

Just updating you on the massive Richelle Mead event this month. Richelle's appearance for Eastern Regional Libraries is fully booked (with another 18 people on the waiting list). However if you have missed out on a place there is still another opportunity to catch Richelle in Melbourne.

When: Tuesday 15th September 5:30pm
Where: Dymocks Melbourne CBD, Lower Ground 234 - Collins St, Melbourne
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential to be assured a place, phone 96608500

For those that are booked into one of the events, Richelle lists some information for attendees on her website (book limits, photos, booksellers etc). Just scroll down to view information for the Australian Blood Promise Tour.

Also catch up with Richelle online:
Check out the Richelle Mead blog
Become a fan of Richelle Mead on Facebook
Follow Richelle Mead on Twitter

Cheers, Maryanne

Vampire Academy - Meet Richelle Mead

Rose Hathaway is 17, half human, half vampire. Sworn to protect her best friend Lissa from the dreaded Strigoi, forbidden to love Dimitri ……If you love Twilight then sink your teeth into the Vampire Academy.

This is your chance to meet New York Times bestselling author Richelle Mead during her whirlwind Australian tour and have her sign copies of her bestselling titles including the new release Blood Promise. Bookings are essential - you'd better be quick 'cos this will book out so fast.

When: Monday 14th September 5pm
Where: Knox Civic Centre, 511 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event. Great food, wicked prizes
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne