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The highly anticipated new novel by the bestselling author of Jasper Jones.
'Find out who you are, and live that life.'
Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below.
At the other end of the same bridge, an old man, Vic, smokes his last cigarette.
The two see each other across the void. A fateful connection is made, and an unlikely friendship blooms. Slowly, we learn what led Sam and Vic to the bridge that night. Bonded by their suffering, each privately commits to the impossible task of saving the other.
Honeybee is a heart-breaking, life-affirming novel that throws us headlong into a world of petty thefts, extortion plots, botched bank robberies, daring dog rescues and one spectacular drag show.
At the heart of Honeybee is Sam: a solitary, resilient young person battling to navigate the world as their true self; ensnared by a loyalty to a troubled mother, scarred by the volatility of a domineering step-father, and confounded by the kindness of new alliances.
Honeybee is a tender, profoundly moving novel brimming with vivid characters and luminous words. It's about two lives forever changed by a chance encounter -- one offering hope, the other redemption. It's about when to persevere, and when to be merciful, as Sam learns when to let go, and when to hold on.
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EVENTS
Craig Silvey Author Tour 2020: Honeybee
To celebrate the release of Honeybee, Craig will do a series of real-life events in his home state of WA, alongside a set of intimate virtual events with some great in conversation partners.
Tuesday 13th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Brooke Davis
Bunbury Senior High School Library
3 Haig Cres, Bunbury WA 6230
12.30 pm – 2 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Collins Booksellers
Physical event
RSVP here
Tuesday 13th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Brooke Davis
The Esplanade Hotel Busselton
30-38 Marine Terrace, Busselton WA 6280
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Dymocks Busselton
Physical event
SOLD OUT
Tuesday 13th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Brooke Davis
The Esplanade Hotel Busselton
30-38 Marine Terrace, Busselton WA 6280
8.00 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Dymocks Busselton
Physical event
RSVP here
Wednesday 14th of October:
Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival
Craig Silvey in conversation with Brooke Davis
The River Hotel
40 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River WA 6285
7 pm – 9 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Margaret River Bookshop
Physical event
SOLD OUT
Thursday 15th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Brooke Davis
Centennial Stadium
156 Lockyer Ave, Centennial Park WA 6330
5 pm – 8 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Paperbark Merchants Albury
Physical event
RSVP here
Friday 16th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Ben Hobson
Virtual Event: Avid Reader
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm (AEST)
Virtual event
RSVP here
Monday 19th of October:
Virtual Event: Better Read Than Dead
Craig Silvey in conversation with Melanie Kembrey
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm (AEDT)
Virtual event
RSVP here
$4 from every ticket sold will be donated to an organisation supporting the LGBTQI community.
Tuesday 20th of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Meri Fatin
All Saints Auditorium
Ewing Ave, Bull Creek WA 6149
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Dymocks Garden City Booragoon
Physical event
RSVP here
Thursday 22nd of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Kate Mayor
Virtual Event: Dymocks Chapter One
8 pm – 9 pm (AEST)
Virtual event
Live stream at the time of the event here
Friday 23rd of October:
Craig Silvey in conversation with Maureen Eppen
Don Russell Performing Arts Centre
Lot 13 Murdoch Rd, Thornlie WA 6108
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (AWST)
Presented in conjunction with Westbooks
Physical event
RSVP here
Sunday 25th of October:
Virtual Event: Yarra Valley Writers Festival, New Release Sunday Session
4 pm (AEDT)
RSVP here
Tuesday 27th of October
Virtual event: Craig Silvey in conversation with Hamish MacDonald
The State Library of NSW
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm (AEDST)
RSVP here
Monday 4th of November:
A Bendigo Writers Festival "Bendigo Bookclub" zoom conversation, hosted by Sarah Mayor Cox with livechat
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm (WDST)
Virtual event
RSVP here
Wednesday 11th of November:
Craig Silvey in Conversation with Canon Frank Sheehan
Christ Church Grammar School Ethics Centre
Anne Day of the Lane Bookshop
Centre for Ethics at CCGS
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm (WST)
Physical event
RSVP here
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Photographer credit: Daniel James Grant