Join journalist Mary de Ruyter and award-winning author Caroline Barron (Ripiro Beach: A Memoir of Life After Near Death [Bateman Books, June 2020]), in a conversation about motherhood, grief, trauma, and search for identity. Dame Fiona Kidman describes Ripiro Beach, as 'one powerful read'. It sold over 1000 copies in its first two weeks, and has captured Kiwi women's hearts. Barron is also a manuscript assessor and trustee of the Michael King Writers Centre. Awards include a 2018 NZ Heritage Writing Award, and the 2015 Lilian Ida Award.  Enrolment is essential due to limited seating at: libraryevents@wdc.govt.nz.

​Artist info
Website: https://carolinebarronauthor.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/carolinebarronauthor/  instagram.com/mdewriter/?hl=en
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