Gordon Library NSW - Author Talk

Rae Cairns on ordinary people finding extraordinary strength.

6 September 2023 - 6.30pm

GOULBURN NSW - A NIGHT OF CRIME

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear some of Australia’s best-selling crime authors at our Night of Crime panel discussion. Whether it’s the truth, or fiction, books about horrendous acts of violence and the criminals behind them are the most read books on the planet. But why are readers so obsessed with crime?

Thriller writer, Tim Ayliffe, leads a conversation alongside talented authors Michelle Prak, Rae Cairns, Sulari Gentill, and James Phelps.

After the panel discussion, enjoy mingling and chatting with the authors at The Yass Book Store table and pick up copies of their books to have signed on the night! Drinks and nibbles provided.

Sat 26th Aug 2023, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sydney NSW - Sisters in Crime NSW: Secrets hiding in plain sight

Sisters in Crime NSW are proud to be partnering with Better Read than Dead bookstore to present Lucy Campbell and Rae Cairns in conversation with the amazing Claudine Tinellis on their recent releases. Both books centre on the secrets being held within the towns and how they affect the lives in such a substantial way.

Join us on Saturday, 19 August at 10:00 am as we sit down with two brilliant female crime writers and crack their secrets.

Sydney NSW - The Society of Women Literary Event

9 August 2023 - 1pm to 2.30pm

Bowral NSW - ‘Friends of Wingecarribee Libraries’ Author Talk

18 July 2023 - Time and booking information to be confirmed.

Mona Vale NSW - Crime Talk with Rae Cairns and BM Carroll

8 June 2023 - Time and booking information to be confirmed.

Sutherland NSW - Author Talk with Anna Loder

Rae Cairns will be in conversation with Anna Loder from Read A Book, talking about Rae’s latest novel Dying to Know.

An Evening of Wine and Crime with authors Rae Cairns and Mercedes Mercier

Join us for a special evening of nibbles, wine and discussion as two exceptional crime writers launch their new thrillers.

Crime Night Panel at Goulburn Mulwaree Library

26 August - 5pm to 7.30pm

Details and booking link to come.

Author Talk - Rae Cairns with Mercedes Mercier

Join us for a glass of mulled wine under the fairy lights, as we host a cosy night in with crime writers Mercedes Mercier and Rae Cairns for the launch of their new novels.

Wine, refreshments, light supper included.

Copies of both books will be on sale on the night.

Dying To Know Launch

Join Rae Cairns at Better Read Than Dead to celebrate the release of Dying to Know. Rae will be in conversation with Ali Lowe.

About The Event

A desperate phone call. A decade of questions. A deadly race to the truth.

Dying to Know is a new heartstopping thriller to keep you reading all night, from critically acclaimed Rae Cairns

Rae Cairns writes crime with heart: thrillers and suspense featuring everyday people facing extraordinary circumstances. Her debut novel The Good Mother draws on her background as a youth worker mentoring disadvantaged youth, many of them children of the paramilitaries, in Northern Ireland during the final years of 'The Troubles'. Rae has also co-managed a crisis refuge for street children, worked as Program Director for the Sydney Olympic Youth Camp and holds a degree in Performing Arts. When she's not playing around with the lives of her imaginary characters she loves to read, hike, travel and sing. Rae lives in Sydney with her husband, two children and her dog, Alfie, who snores at her feet when she writes.

Ali Lowe has been a journalist for 20 years. She has written for bridal magazines, parenting titles, websites and newspapers in London and then Australia, after she moved to Sydney fourteen years ago on a trip that was meant to last a year. She was Features Editor at OK! in London, where she memorably stalked celebrities in Elton John's garden at his annual White Tie and Tiara ball. Ali lives on the northern beaches of Sydney with her husband and three young children. The Trivia Night was published in February of last year, and her second novel, The Running Club, hits shelves in March.

NORTHERN BEACHES READERS FESTIVAL: Avalon 3pm

Thrilling New Voices

Valerie Khoo chats to Rae Cairns, Ali Lowe and Dinuka McKenzie - three of the newest voices in Australian fiction - whose novels explore intense family dynamics and deathly outcomes.

BAD SYDNEY CRIME WRITERS' FESTIVAL: NSW State Library 2pm

The Times they are A-Changin’

In these three accomplished thrillers, women of all ages fight back against danger and threat to take control of their own lives no matter the cost. Anna Downes, a writer herself, talks to Rae Cairns, Petronella McGovern and Anna Snoekstra about their latest books in which female protagonists refuse to be victims, and they discuss the changing roles of women in crime fiction.

Subverting the Tropes: Women in Crime

Domestic noir and flawed women characters have become a mainstay of contemporary crime fiction. Join authors Felicity McLean, Rae Cairns, Petronella McGovern, and Anna Downes as they discuss centring women’s stories and exploring female characters beyond the norm in crime fiction. (Panel convener: Ashley Kalagian Blunt)

SISTERS IN CRIME NSW EVENT: Gleebooks 6:00pm

Mothers – how far will they go?

Join award winning journalist and outspoken social commentator Jane Caro and Ned Kelly nominated debut author Rae Cairns in conversation with best-selling author Pamela Hart. Engage in the discussion of Jane’s new psychological crime drama, The Mother and Rae’s recently released high-paced crime novel The Good Mother.

A Night of Crime

Come and join us to hear Goulburn local and Daily Telegraph cartoonist Warren Brown speak to best-selling crime writers, Chris Hammer, Sulari Gentill, Tim Ayliffe and Rae Cairns about the darkness in their heads that compels them to write about crime. Where do their ideas come from? How much truth can be found in fiction? And why are readers so obsessed with crime?
After a book signing session with the authors, participants will have the chance to enjoy some drinks and nibbles and mingle with the authors. An opportunity not to be missed!

Cost $10. For adults 18+ years.

Saturday 30 July 2022 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+10

LOCATION

Goulburn Mulwaree Library
184-194 Bourke Street, Goulburn NSW 2580

Crime Writing Masterclass

Authors Chris Hammer and Tim Ayliffe lead a special workshop about the art of writing crime thrillers. Chris and Tim share tips about the craft, from the importance of dramatic openings, building suspense, creating compelling characters and how a sense of place can be vital to a novel's success. Sulari Gentill and Rae Cairns will join Chris and Tim to share their own secrets about writing and getting published.
This is a fabulous opportunity to have an intimate session with some of the best in the world of crime fiction where you have the chance to ask questions and receive feedback from experts in the field.

Cost $10. For adults 18+ years.

Saturday 30 July 2022 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10)

Goulburn Mulwaree Library
184-194 Bourke Street, Goulburn NSW 2580

FOWL July Author Talk : Rae Cairns

Date: Tuesday 19 July 2022
Time: 10.00am-11.00am, with morning tea to follow the talk.
Place: Henrietta Rose Room, next to Bowral Library.
Cost: $15 FOWL members $20 non-members.
Bookings : All tickets are now purchased online via Eventbrite, using credit or debit card only.

Melbourne launch of The Good Mother - An In Conversation with Lyn Yeowart

Link - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rae-cairns-and-lyn-yeowart-in-conversation-tickets-345128607957

Join Rae Cairns - Author of The Good Mother, and Australian Writers Mentoring Program Director Kathryn Heyman for a special free online event as part of the Conversations on Creation series.
For more information and bookings see: https://bit.ly/3NdC3BH

Global Girls Online Bookclub Mothers Day event

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2707378716037558

'About A Book' Midcoast Online Library Event with Kaneana May and Cassie Hamer

Registrations essential - https://library.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Events/Zoom-event-About-A-Book-May-3rd-2022

ABC Radio Western Queensland Saturday Breakfast

Interview with Heather Hale