Crime writing in Barwon Heads this month

OCEAN Grove author Dorothy Johnston will hold a Crime Writing workshop at the Barwon Heads Library later this month.

A great supporter of the library and the endeavours of the Friends of Barwon Heads Community Library group, Dorothy has recently begun a sea-change mystery series set in Queenscliff.

The first two titles are Through a Camel’s Eye and The Swan Island Connection.

Dorothy is the author of 11 novels, including a quartet of mysteries set in Canberra, known as the Sandra Mahoney quartet.

The first of these, The Trojan Dog, was joint winner ACT Book of the Year.

Two of Dorothy’s literary novels, One for the Master and Ruth, have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin award.

She has published many short stories in journals and anthologies, along with essays in Australia’s major newspapers and journals.

Barwon Heads Library continues to flourish with an increase in membership of about 65 per cent since January 2017 – Year to Date (YTD) increase in visits of 82 per cent and YTD increase in loans of 35 per cent.

“We welcomed the news from our local councillors of confirmation that the draft Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC) budget has been endorsed and Barwon Heads Community library funding is to continue,” Mandy Bridges from Friends of Barwon Heads Community Library said.

“We look forward to the library continuing to prosper with the support of our local community.”

The workshop is at the Barwon Heads Community Library on Sunday July 22 from 2pm to 4pm.

This event is open to adults and young people from the age of 10, and is free, but places are limited, so booking is essential.

Please register either on the sheet below the community noticeboard at the library or by email [email protected].

Also, join for afternoon tea following the workshop.

For more information on this event or to join Friends of BHCL, email the above address or follow their Facebook page (search for Barwon Heads Library).