Brisbane: In Conversation at Riverbend Books
Join us at Riverbend Books on Wednesday 6th November at 6.30pm as we sit down with author of the bestselling The Midnight Watch, David Dyer, to chat about his new novel, This Kingdom of Dust.
Riverbend Books: 4/77 Oxford St, Bulimba, QLD 4171
You can find more details here.
Gold Coast: Author Talk
Book now to join author David Dyer as he explores his reimagining of the experience of a 1960s Apollo mission.
The whole world has just watched Neil and Buzz walk on the Moon. Now they’re struck by terror: the lunar module’s engine has failed. There’s no back-up, no other way off the surface. If the astronauts can't fix the problem, they'll slowly run out of oxygen and die.
Meet Australian author David Dyer as he talks about his new novel This Kingdom of Dust, a bold reimagining of a 1960s Apollo mission, the experience of its astronauts, and those waiting for them at home.
Southport Library, Lawson Street, Southport, 4215. You can find more information here.
Melbourne: In Conversation at Readings Emporium
Join us to hear David Dyer in conversation.
Dyer wrote the bestselling book The Midnight Watch in 2016 which was based on the true story of the SS Californian, the ship that saw the Titanic's distress rockets and yet, unfathomably, did nothing. His new book This Kingdom of Dust is a reimagining of the famous 1969 moon landing. One of the main concerns at the time was the astronauts becoming stuck on the Moon. If their spaceship broke down, there was no hope of rescue. The men would slowly run out of oxygen, while the whole world watched. The novel explores what would have happened had this horrifying scenario come true. It not only looks at the astronauts themselves, but their wives at home for who gender stereotypes and expectations could be just as confining as the tiny spacecraft in which their husbands flew.
Free, but bookings are essential.
Please book here.
Emporium, Woiwurrung Country, Emporium Melbourne, Shop 1-016/287 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hobart: In Conversation at Fullers Bookshop
Come along to hear me discuss This Kingdom of Dust at Fullers Bookshop in Hobart.
Fullers Bookshop, 131 Collins Street, Hobart, TAS 7000
More information can be found here. The cost of a ticket includes glass of wine. Bargain!
Sydney: Australian National Maritime Museum
Come along to the Australian National Maritime Museum to here me talk about both The Midnight Watch and This Kingdom of Dust. I’ll be discussing what happened on board the ship that watched the Titanic sink, the suffragettes of 1912, the NASA’s worst fear during the Apollo missions, what it was like to be an astrowife in the 1960s, whether it’s possible to fall in love with a machine, and other things. Should be fun!
Manly: Author Talk
Come along to Manly Library at 1 Market Place, Manly, to hear me talk about This Kingdom of Dust. Details can be found here.
Sydney: In Conversation with David Hunt at Better Read Than Dead
Come along to Better Read Than Dead bookshop in Newtown and listen to me talk about This Kingdom of Dust with bestselling author, historian, satirist, television presenter, podcaster and speaker, David Hunt. You can find details here.
Newcastle: Author Talk
Come along to Newcastle Library to hear me talk about This Kingdom of Dust. You can find information here.
The Queenscliffe Literary Festival 2024
I’ll be in conversation with Malcolm Knox and Mel Fulton on the topic of ‘Fusing Fiction with Fact’. You can find out more information here: Queenscliffe Literary Festival
