Sofie Laguna comes to Maldon The first time that I heard Sofie Laguna speak, she had just won the prestigious Miles Franklin Award, and I was a fledgling ‘dabbler’ in the art of writing. I had just clicked over 60 and felt I might have something to say, but was completely at sea as to…
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Award-winning author Alice Pung to speak in Maldon
Award winning author Alice Pung is coming to Maldon. Maldon Readers and Writers Group is proud to announce that Alice Pung will be our next ‘in conversation’ guest. Alice is a highly awarded Australian author of such books as Unpolished Gem, Her Father’s Daughter and One Hundred Days. These works have seen her win the…
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Library news: 12 September 2025
Fabulous Local Library invites visitors and new members Why should we hide our light under a bushel? We are proud of our library and also love to share it. So why not come to visit or join as a member or a volunteer? So often we hear people say, “Oh, I’ve never been in there,”…
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Words with John Marsden
It’s not surprising to learn that John Marsden is passionate about language.
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