Malalai Joya has been described as the bravest woman in the world.  As a teenager she worked as a women's rights activist under the Taliban, running underground classes and clinics in her native Afghanistan that would have resulted in her torture and execution if she'd been caught.  As a young woman she has called the brutal war lords who now run so much of the country to account.  Her public denunciations have resulted in numerous attempts to assassinate her, and for the last five years she's lived under constant threat, moving from safe house to safe house. 

It hasn't stopped her speaking out though, and on the back of her courage she was elected to Afghan's first parliament.  She represents the voiceless, the oppressed, the victims and the innocents of Afghanistan's endless cycle of violence. She's outspoken, passionate and fearless.  She will in Australia to talk about her book Raising My Voice  

Be the first 20 to book for this event and receive a double in season pass to see the movie 'Disgrace'.

If you are unable to attend and would like a signed copy of 'Raising My Voice', we would be happy to arrange this for you.

Stuart MacBride on his Tartan Noir Down Under Tour

From Granite City, Aberdeen in Scotland, international bestselling author Stuart MacBride speaks about his latest thriller, Blind Eye.

Winner of Breakthrough Author of the Year at ITV's 2008 Crime Thriller Awards and the Crime Writers Associationa's CWA Dagger in the Library in 2007, this is a unique oppportunity to meet one of Aberdeen's finest talents in person.

Bookings are essential and can be made at your local City of Melville Library, as Dymocks Garden City, or by calling 9364 0138.

You're invite to a sundowner with Australia's answer to Wilbur Smith - Tony Park!

Tony Park, the best selling author of Silent Predator, will be presenting his latest thrilling Africaan adventure - Ivory. A novel about a new breed of pirates and poachers hunting Africa's white gold.

Alex Tremain is a pirate in trouble.

The two women in his life - one of them his financial adviser, the other his diesel mechanic have left him. He's facing a mounting tide of debtrs and his crew of modern-day bucaneers, a multi-national band of ex-military cut-throats, is getting restless...

If you are unable to attend and would like a signed copy of Ivory, we would be happy to arrange this for you.

WE GENERATION

As youth culture seems to grow more self-centred and obsessed with “Me,” We Generation: Raising Socially Responsible Kids gathers the stories and research to show that, in fact, children today are as willing as ever to think “We”. In We Generation parents will read about ways to help children of all ages change from self-centred kids to caring contributors to their communities. Children can grow beyond self-centredness if we show them how. This book asks parents to consider:
• What can we do as adults to help young people think We instead of Me?
• How can we build our homes, communities and schools so that young people feel connected?
• How can we protect our children from the dangers of Internet predators, the glorification of violence, or the emotional crush of busy families?

TOO SAFE FOR THEIR OWN GOOD

"At a time of escalating anxiety about teenagers, Too Safe for Their Own Good is the wake-up call we’ve been waiting for. Ungar not only shows why too much safety and not enough risk is a bad thing for adolescents, but he also gives practical tips for finding the right balance. Written with both authority and a light touch, this is required reading for parents, educators and anyone else who cares about our teens."

Michael Ungar clearly demonstrates that risk and responsibility are meat and potatoes for the teenage soul; and he delivers his message to parents with compassion and the hard-earned wisdom of a veteran practitioner.”