Seaside author chat

Local author to head up Port MacDonnell event

She has strong local connections and author Maya Linnell is set to showcase her most recent release, Kookaburra Cottage, as she continues on a regional tour.

Having already wowed audiences in South West Victoria, including Portland and Casterton, the Narrawong-based writer is set to be the star attraction at a Port MacDonnell event that will showcase her latest offering in a string of delightful, warm and captivating rural romance novels.

Hosted by local journalist Gretel Sneath, who will facilitate a Q&A, the July 9 event, which kicks off 12.30pm at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex, will also include a complimentary light lunch.

Kookaburra Cottage is set right on our doorstep as it focuses on April Lacey, who is determined to lead her family’s Limestone Coast winery into the future, but soon discovers the crumbling historic building and her father’s reluctance to join the food tourism revolution are just the beginning of her uphill battle.

English winemaker Connor Jamison has travelled to South Australia’s iconic wine region to learn from the experts and carve a name for himself in the industry.

However, it quickly becomes clear that Connor’s past continues to nip at his heels. United by food, music and an unexpected involvement in the Penwarra Country Show, April and Connor seem like the perfect match, but with old flames, new challenges and careers conspiring to keep them apart, can this pair forge their own path together? Maya Linnell grew up in a small country town, climbing towering gum trees and reading her way through her family’s bookshelves before discovering a never-ending supply of novels at the local library.

She found her feet in journalism, working at the South Eastern Times before segueing into public relations and now fiction writing and blogging for Romance Writers Australia. Maya currently lives in Narrawong with her husband and three children.

Bookings are essential.

Please contact the staff at Port MacDonnell Community Complex on (08)8738 3000 to secure your spot and advise of any dietary or accessibility requirements.

Maya will also be talking about her new book at the Mount Gambier Library on Monday, July 31, at 7pm. Those wishing to attend this event are encouraged to contact the Mount Gambier Library on (08)8721 2540.