Ruby Jean Cottle: After-hours at The Bookshop
Wed, 10 Sept
|The Bookshop Bowral
Local book launch for Black River: a mystical new novel for young adults
Time & Location
10 Sept 2025, 5:30 pm
The Bookshop Bowral, 309 Bong Bong St, Bowral NSW 2576, Australia
About & Ticket Info
Join us for an intimate in-store celebration of Black River, the spellbinding debut from Ruby Jean Cottle. This first book in a mystical new YA series blends fantasy, sci-fi and romance in a way that’s impossible to resist.
And who better to share a literary achievement than your mum!
At this special event, Ruby will be in conversation with acclaimed crime novelist Joan Sauers: friend of the bookshop and Ruby's mum. Expect warmth, wit and a peek into the creative chemistry of this talented duo as they talk writing, stories and what it’s like to share the literary spotlight.
Enjoy wine, canapés and the rare joy of after-hours browsing in the bookshop - the perfect ending to a night of books and family magic.
More about the event
Ruby will chat with Joan Sauers about her new book and her writing life. Audience members will also be invited to ask questions, and a book-signing will follow.
This is an in-store event. We'll set up chairs; you're also welcome to stand.
This is an all-ages event, and teen readers are very welcome.
If you can't come but you'd like a signed copy of any of Ruby or Joan's books, please let us know - we can even ask for a dedication to you or a friend.