Author Talk- Eleanor Limprecht in conversation with Natasha Rai

Join acclaimed author Eleanor Limprecht in conversation with writer and podcaster Natasha Rai as they discuss Eleanor's compelling new novel, Cul-de-Sac, published by Ultimo Press.

When the promise of the American dream unravels into a web of coercion and control, Jackie is forced to confront a devastating choice: remain in the life she has built or risk everything for freedom. Cul-de-Sac is a powerful exploration of survival, maternal courage, and the determination to break free.

Eleanor Limprecht is an author, constant reader and creative writing teacher. She was born and raised in the US, Germany and Pakistan but now lives in Sydney. Her first novel, What Was Left, came out in 2013 with Sleepers Publishing. Her second novel, Long Bay, was released in 2015, followed by The Passengers in 2018 and The Coast in 2022. She has had short fiction, book reviews, feature articles and essays published widely. 

Natasha Rai is a writer, somatic counsellor and co-host of the popular Book Deal podcast, which explores writers' publication journeys. Natasha's debut novel, An Onslaught of Light (Pantera Press), was longlisted for the Richell Prize and the KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award, and highly commended in the Ultimo Press/WestWords Prize. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies.

Copies of this title will be available for purchase at the event with thanks to the Rose Read Bookshop in Summer Hill.

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