James Bradley for Five Dock Library

Join us for an engaging evening as we host renowned author James Bradley for a discussion about his latest book, Landfall.

About the author

James Bradley is a writer and critic. His works include the novels Wrack, The Deep Field, Clade and Ghost Species, a book of poetry, Paper Nautilus, and a work of non-fiction, Deep Water.

In 2012, he won the Pascall Prize for Australia’s Critic of the Year, he has been shortlisted twice for the Bragg Prize for Science Writing, and has been nominated for a Walkley Award. He lives in Sydney.

About the book

In an already swamped city, a disastrous weather system looms, making the search to find a missing child urgent. With few leads to go on and only days until a deadly storm strikes the city, Sadiya and offsider Detective Sergeant Paul Findlay find themselves locked in a race against time.

Praise for the book

“Chilling and utterly compelling, Landfall is crime writing at its best” -The Weekend Australian

About the event

Better Read Than Dead bookshop will be selling copies of the book on the night.

5:30pm - Light refreshments

6-7pm - Author talk