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Kirsten Alexander - After The Fall

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2025-06-24 14:00:00 2025-06-24 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Kirsten Alexander - After The Fall A story about intergenerational friendship between women, coercive relationships and power, and the endless possibilities new connections can bring. Belmont Library -

Tuesday, June 24
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-24 14:00:00 2025-06-24 15:00:00 Australia/Melbourne Kirsten Alexander - After The Fall A story about intergenerational friendship between women, coercive relationships and power, and the endless possibilities new connections can bring. Belmont Library -

A story about intergenerational friendship between women, coercive relationships and power, and the endless possibilities new connections can bring.

When Giselle escapes to the north Yorkshire village of Hollydale, she doesn’t give much thought to what she might find there. She's more concerned with what she's leaving behind – a toxic marriage, the loss of her beloved sister, Lina, and the cloud of suspicion over the circumstances of Lina's death.

But in this small community she makes new and fascinating friends, chief among them Margaret, a wealthy elderly local who lives in Chatswood Hall, the mansion perched on a hill above the village, and Tom, the local handyman. Giselle hopes to start life over, but the past cannot be outrun and her husband will not be cut loose, threatening to arrive in Hollydale at any moment.

When a bomb explodes on the one road that leads to her cottage, Giselle realises that her Hollydale life is larger and more complicated than she’d understood.

About the author

Kirsten Alexander is the author of Half Moon Lake and Riptides. Her third novel, After the Fall, will be published by Ultimo Press in February 2025.  Kirsten works as an editor, copywriter, and writer. She lives in Melbourne with her two sons.

This is a free event but bookings are required.

Book sales and author signings will be offered at this event.

If you require any assistance with attending this event, please notify us of your access requirements via events@grlc.vic.gov.au or 4201 0600 at least two weeks prior to the event date. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |

TAGS: | recommended |

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Library services first began in Belmont in 1885. Our current library was officially opened on 28 October 1982 by the Hon FN Wilkes MP, Minister for Local Government and his Worship the Mayor, Cr PF Ward JP. The building was renovated in 2010 making it a modern, pleasing and community-centric library environment. The renovated library was officially opened by the Hon Richard Wynne MP, Minister for Local Government. Belmont Library is a large and busy hub within easy reach of the High Street commercial precinct.

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