Rural midwife and bestselling romance author Fiona McArthur will be in Woy Woy on September 2 to promote her new book, Back to Birdsville.
Drawing from her earlier life as a rural midwife, McArthur shares her love of working with women, families and health professionals in her books.
Her love of the Australian landscape meshes beautifully with warm, funny, multi-generational characters as she highlights challenges for rural and remote families, and the strength shared between women.
Set in the isolated Queensland town of Birdsville, with a population of 110 and the unbreakable spirit only a community of that size can have, this latest novel captures the essence of life in the remote outback and the fun of the Birdsville races.
It celebrates the resilience of Australians living in such unique conditions, particularly highlighting the dedication of those tasked with keeping their community safe.
When midwife and emergency nurse Phoebe McFadden fled Birdsville as a teenager, escaping the drama that surrounded her family, she thought she’d left for good.
But when she’s asked to be a bridesmaid at her cousin Scarlet’s wedding, she know it’s finally time to make her way back to face her past.
The novel honours the resilience of many families living not just in Birdsville, but in remote towns all around Australia.
It celebrates the women who are always there for each other and the men who stand by their side.
McArthur is the author of the non-fiction book Aussie Midwives, and lives on a farm with her husband in northern NSW.
She was awarded the NSW Excellence in Midwifery Award in 2015 and the Australian Ruby Award for Contemporary Romantic Fiction in 2020, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2023.
The author talk will take place 10.30am on Monday, September 2, at Woy Woy Library.
Bookings are essential.
Book online at libraries.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/council/author-talk-conversation-fiona-mcarthur, ask in any library branch or phone 4304 7555.