Inaugural winner of the survival reality television competition Alone Australia, Gina Chick, will launch her memoir We Are the Stars at The Art House Wyong on October 4.
The event is being hosted by Words on the Waves and The Art House with the conversation led by Netflix star and climate action communicator Yael Stone.
The reality series aired on SBS in 2023 and followed the self-documented daily struggles of 10 individuals as they survived alone in the wilderness for as long as possible using a limited amount of survival equipment.
Participants were isolated from each other and all other humans, having to self-document and film their experiences themselves.
The contestant who remained the longest won the grand prize of $250,000.
Chick was the second female and oldest contestant in the history of the popular TV franchise to win.
But believe it or not, her life story is even more wild than the 67 days spent alone in the remote Tasmanian bush.
Her memoir is a powerful and deeply moving story with the surprise revelation that she is the granddaughter of iconic Australian writer Charmian Clift as well as covering the tragic loss of her young daughter.
Chick will be in conversation with actor and climate communicator, Yael Stone; someone with an incredible story in her own right, from a Netflix hit show, Orange is the New Black, to a climate action start-up.
The two have met and declared each other to be soulmates, so attendees should prepare for a great chat.
The book will be on sale at the event thanks to Umina Beach Book Nook and Chick will be signing books after the session.
Tickets are $25 and are available online here.