Libby Online Book Club for WA
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Wed 16 Oct
7-8pm
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Online Event
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The Libby Book Club for WA is a monthly digital book club available exclusively to Western Australian library members (State Library and public library), hosted by local author David Allan-Petale. The book club, delivered online - will take place on the third Wednesday of every month. Join the State Library of Western Australia - it's free.
- October Book Club is The Skeleton House by Katherine Allum
- November Book Club is Jasper Cliff by Josh Kemp
- December Book Club is The Valley by Chris Hammer
October Book Club
This month’s featured title should be available to borrow from your local library with no waitlists or holds!
Blurb about The Skeleton House
Meg’s life is woven into the fabric of St Stephens. It’s a tapestry made of two precious children, a hidden truth and a husband whose ideas of a perfect wife do not match her own. When Meg puts her foot down on having a third kid, gets a job and is empowered by the same book group that was meant to keep her in her place, her marriage begins to disintegrate. Set in a tiny Mormon community, this is a novel about resilience and courage – the fierceness of mother-love and the power that comes with never forgetting who you really are
Katherine Allum
Katherine Allum is an award-winning fiction author. Her debut novel, ‘The Skeleton House’, won the 2023 Fogarty Literary Award and was published by Fremantle Press in 2024. American-born, she grew up in four different states, but now lives in Perth with her husband. She does her best story plotting while swimming.
David Allan-Petale
David Allan-Petale is a Perth/Boorloo writer whose debut novel ‘Locust Summer’ (Fremantle Press) was longlisted for the 2021 ALS Gold Medal and shortlisted for the 2022 WA Premier’s Book Awards. The manuscript was shortlisted for the 2017 Australian/ Vogel’s Literary Award, and developed through a fellowship at Varuna, the National Writers’ House. David worked for many years as a journalist in WA and internationally with BBC World and Al Jazeera, and is passionate about helping the arts sector thrive.
Libby Book Club for WA
The Libby Book Club for WA is a free monthly digital book club hosted by author David Allan-Petale - brought to you by OverDrive Australia for all members of the State Library and Public Libraries, Western Australia. We welcome guests to join us the third Wednesday of each month to engage and interact with authors from all genres. The Zoom link will be emailed to all attendees on the day of the event.
The Libby Book Club for WA is brought to you by OverDrive Australia. Libby is compatible on all devices with iOS 10+ and Android 5.0+ and KOBO. If you have a Windows computer, Mac computer, or a Chromebook, you can use Libby in your web browser at libbyapp.com. We suggest using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge.
This month’s featured title should be available to borrow from your local library with no waitlists or holds on the Libby reading app! During this book club, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the authors, and enjoy a bookish discussion. Hosted by David Allan-Petale – brought to you via Libby, the library reading app. This event will be hosted via Zoom - the link will be sent to online attendees on the day of the event. Download the Libby reading app to borrow the free ebook or audiobook from your library using your phone or tablet.
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