Katie McMahon in An Author for All Seasons. Interviewed by Graeme Johnstone on Saturday 16 September at 11am. includes link to video footage.

Katie McMahon in An Author for All Seasons. Interviewed by Graeme Johnstone

Graeme Johnstone and Katie McMahon entertained us in a light-hearted conversation, covering Katie’s life journey as a writer from young days growing up in Frankston to her decision in India to go back to high school and train to become a doctor, touching on her current work in training doctors in communication, and her two psychological thriller novels. Graeme and Katie shared some of their favourite lines from the books, all the while showing the light-hearted sense of humour that makers for an enjoyable read. It was an inspirational event. 

We sold more tickets than we had seats at the library this time, so we held it at the Mentone Activity Hub. It’s a great venue with a view of the park and only a short walk from our library.

 

Keep an eye out for another An Author for All Seasons event and our Annual General Meeting, both hopefully in November. Our next Open Mic event will be on 22nd October 2023, the fourth Saturday of October, so get writing! 

 

If you would like to get the latest news on library events, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing the library at mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com with your contact details. You can also find out about events on our website at https://www.mentonepubliclibrary.com

 

And why not become a member! It’s only $10 and it lasts until June 30, 2024. Visit the library during our opening hours of 10am-12 midday weekdays or 11am to 1pm Saturdays. We are a subscription funded library and writers centre. Drop in and borrow a book, or even write your next paragraph. In 2025 we will reach our hundredth birthday.


See a video of the live steam of the event on Facebook on the link below. There's a few seconds of getting ready then we're straight into it! https://www.facebook.com/MPLWritersCentre/videos/1433893967392446.


Written by Nathaniel Davies / Editor Philippa Davies







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