Book Launch - 'Wave after Wave'

Name: Book Launch – ‘Wave after Wave’
Start: 2019-10-30T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2019-10-30T19:30:00+08:00
Location: Centre for Stories

Wednesday October 30, 2019
18:00 - 19:30

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Join Rashida Murphy as she launches Centre for Stories’ first solo publication, Wave after Wave: Writers from the Indian Ocean.

Wave After Wave is a collection of poetry and short stories developed by ten emerging writers of Indian Ocean heritage beyond the west coast of Australia. Wave After Wave explores forms of belonging, place, and the identities of our contributors.

Thank you to our contributors: Raphael Farmer, Belinda Hermawan, Patrick Gunasekera, Rashil D’cruz, Sarah Marchant, Priya Kahlon, Simeon Neo, Priyadarshini Chidambaranathan, Michael Joboy, Raihanaty A Jalil and edited by Robert Wood.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the evening.

Drinks and nibbles provided.

RSVP to this event is essential. For further questions, email info@centreforstories.com

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Rashida Murphy

Rashida Murphy is the author of the novel, The Historian’s Daughter (UWA Publishing), which was shortlisted in the Dundee International Book Prize in 2016. Rashida has published her short fiction and poetry in various international journals and anthologies, including Westerly, Open Road Review and Veils Halos and Shackles. She has been a Writer-In-Residence at the Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre and will be resident at Booranga, NSW later this year. She is currently an Adjunct at Edith Cowan University.

Venue
Centre for Stories
100 Aberdeen Street Northbridge
WA, 6003

Public Transport
The Centre is a ten minute walk from the Perth train station and the Perth Busport, and is serviced by regular CAT buses.

Parking
Parking is available at the CPP Aberdeen street car park (25 metre walk) or at Wilsons car park on Zempilas St (10 metres).

Access
Wheelchair access is provided. The Centre for Stories aims to be an inclusive and supportive community venue, please contact us if you have any questions.

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