An Afternoon with author Judith Heneghan at Haslemere Library | Haslemere Library
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One chilly April morning a stranger shows up at a commune in the Catskill Mountains, upstate New York. Conor is greeted by Liv, sixty-seven years old, mother, cancer survivor and founder of the once pilgrimage-worthy Birdeye Colony, now well past its heyday. Liv lets him stay, unaware that her two oldest friends are about to make a devastating announcement. Conor seems to offer a lifeline, but who is he really? As truths masked by free spirit push their way into the open, Liv must reassess what she asks of those she loves most. Birdeye is a novel about the choices a young woman makes in good faith, and, as she discovers fifty years later, what they cost. Key information about booking: The event is suitable for adultsPlease purchase a ticket for each person attending, each ticket is £4Booking is essential, so be quick to avoid disappointmentPlease arrive 10 minutes earlyInformation about Author Judith Heneghan Judith Heneghan grew up in Winchester and studied History at the University of York. In her early twenties she lived and worked in a community alongside people with learning disabilities near Dover. Later she worked as a commissioning editor for Hodder before starting a family and spending several years in Ukraine and Russia. For the past eighteen years Judith has taught Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, where she runs the MA programme. Her first novel, Snegurochka is set in Kyiv in 1993 and was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. Birdeye is her second novel. She has also written extensively for children. If you have any additional needs or require any special assistance, please let us know prior to the event by contacting library.events@surreycc.gov.uk (this inbox is managed Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). If you are not able to or do not wish to provide us with any contact details (landline or mobile number and email address) you won’t be able to purchase a ticket online. Please visit the library that is hosting the event to purchase a ticket in person.
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