Bestselling author visits Umina

Bestselling author Ms Fiona McIntosh visited Umina on Thursday, September 12, for An Evening with Fiona McIntosh at the Gospel Garden Sanctuary.

Ms McIntosh is touring NSW and Queensland to celebrate the selection of her book The Lavender Keeper on the 2013 Top 50 Australian Books List.

The Lavender Keeper is a tale of romance, intrigue and adventure set during the Nazi occupation of France.

The visit was part of the "Get Reading!" promotion, an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australia Council for the Arts.

Ms McIntosh has lived in Australia for the past three decades.

She worked for many years in the travel industry but after her shift to full-time writing she now roams the world researching and drawing inspiration for her novels.

To date she has written 26 novels, including a number of bestselling fantasy series and crime fiction.

Media release, 30 Aug 2013

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