BOOK LAUNCH
3-4pm Sunday 23 May
Muse, East Hotel, Kingston Canberra ACT
Irma Gold The Breaking
Hannah Bird has just arrived in Thailand. Disoriented and out of her depth, she meets Deven, a fierce and gutsy Australian expat who sweeps her into thrilling adventures rescuing elephants.
As they head deeper and deeper into the fraught world of elephant tourism, their lives become tangled in ways Hannah never imagined. But how far will they go to save a life?
‘Evocative and urgent, The Breaking shows Gold’s talent and heart.’ Kate Mildenhall
The Breaking is sharply observed and richly vivid, it is an intensely moving story about the magnetic bond between two young women and the enduring cost of animal exploitation. It is at once devastating and exhilarating, and ultimately transformative.
‘A heart-stopping, unforgettable read. The Breaking will blow your mind.’ ANGELA SAVAGE, author of Mother of Pearl
Tickets
General Admission: $10
Entry + Book: $36.69 (entry + a discounted copy of the book)
Book only: $29.99 (Signed by the author. No event entry)
Irma Gold
About Irma Gold
Irma Gold is an award-winning author and editor. She has previously published a short fiction collection, Two Steps Forward, and her short fiction has been widely published in anthologies and journals like Meanjin, Island, Westerly, Going Down Swinging and Review of Australian Fiction, among many others. She has also published three children’s books, with another two forthcoming in 2021. She is co-host of the Secrets from the Green Room writing podcast.
The Breaking is her debut novel. It won the NSW Writers’ Centre Varuna Fellowship Award and received development funding from artsACT and CAPO. Irma is Ambassador for Thailand’s Save Elephant Foundation and has worked with rescued elephants in Chiang Mai, Surin and Kanchanaburi. www.irmagold.com
Venue
Muse, East Hotel
69 Canberra Ave, Kingston ACT
T: (02) 6178 0024