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Event Recording: Author Talk – Brooke Hardwick

Event Recording: Author Talk – Brooke Hardwick
September 19, 2024

 

Author Brooke Hardwick joined us at the SMSA for a lunchtime conversation with our very own Victoria Hall!

Together, they explore The Fog – a thrilling mystery set on the haunting Rathlin Island off the coast of Ireland.

Inspired by Brooke’s own eerie experiences at a Yorkshire writers’ retreat, formerly the home of poet Ted Hughes and rumored to be haunted by Sylvia Plath, The Fog blends suspense and the supernatural into a page-turner that’s impossible to put down.

Listed as “Tomorrow’s Biggest” by Apple Books, The Fog is a smart, compulsive thriller filled with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is your chance to hear from the author herself.

We invite you to listen to this event recording using the play button above.

About Brooke Hardwick

Born in tropical North Queensland, Brooke Hardwick graduated with a teaching degree and left to see the world. Since then, she’s lived and worked in England, Scotland and Hong Kong and is currently based in an ancient fort town shaped like a snowflake in the Netherlands.

Brooke has studied creative writing in Hong Kong, Brisbane, Paris, Greece, Yorkshire and with Booker-list author Louise Dean at The Novelry. When she isn’t writing, Brooke combs fields for shards of Delft pottery and reads thrillers until she’s too scared to sleep.

About Victoria Hall  

Victoria is the SMSA’s Social Media Executive, building and nurturing the vibrant community at the school. With a background in Fine Art and a passion for exploring creative process, she is curious to discuss different approaches to self-expression.

You might recognize her friendly Nottinghamshire accent from her days as Monday’s Culture Guide Host on FBi Radio, where she covered Sydney’s latest arts and cultural events. Now at SMSA, Victoria interviews artists, writers, and thinkers, uncovering the stories and inspiration behind their work.

 

SMSA members can borrow The Fog from our library on level 2. This book is also for sale at your local bookstore, here is a link to our friends at Abbey’s Book Shop.

 

 

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