Author Lyn Yeowart will be visiting Mooroopna Library on Wednesday, November 12, at 10.30am to speak about her latest novel, The Hollow Girl, a chilling thriller inspired by women’s experiences of forced adoption.
Set deep in the Victorian countryside, Harrowford Hall has long been a refuge for young women in crisis.
When Jane McEvoy is sent to the home in 1961, she has no idea how she got pregnant or what she is in for.
In 1973, Detective Sergeant Eleanor Smith is investigating a murder at the home. The women’s stories are about to intertwine.
Behind the iron gates, the eerie mansion is hiding something truly sinister.
The Hollow Girl is based on true events.
The epidemic of forced adoption across Australia and institutions for unwed mothers has impacted countless women — one of whom was Lyn’s dear friend.
Her story was the inspiration behind the themes and setting of this devastating and chilling thriller.
Ms Yeowart is a consulting writer and editor.
Her debut novel, The Silent Listener, won the 2022 Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction, was a finalist in the UK People’s Book Prize, and was shortlisted for three other national awards in Australia.
The Hollow Girl is her second novel.
Meet Lyn Yeowart at Mooroopna Library on Wednesday, November 12, at 10.30am and hear about The Hollow Girl and its inspiration.
Contact Mooroopna Library on 1300 374 765 or email mooroopna@gvlibraries.com.au to book a seat.
You can also book online via the library website gvlibraries.com.au under the events tab.
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