Joy Dettman is a born writer, who wrote her first short stories at 11 years of age. After raising a family, a stay at her childhood home prompted her to write what would become her first novel Mallawindy. Joy took a writing and editing course at TAFE and before long was the winner of the Judah Waten and Henry Lawson awards for her short stories. Dusting off her manuscript she submitted it to the publishers and was rewarded with a contract with Pan Macmillan.
Joy is now the author of seven books, her latest book Diamonds in the Mud and other Stories was published in 2006.
When: Monday 19th March 12:30pm
Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson Street, Lilydale
Cost: $7.50 Lunch included
Bookings 9294-3120
Cheer, Maryanne
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