Book Launch: The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon

Join us for an intimate evening to celebrate the launch of The Sisters of Serendib, a moving novel of love, identity, migration, and the enduring ties that connect us across generations and continents.

Author Ayesha Inoon will be in conversation with Emma Pei Yin, exploring the inspirations behind the novel, the emotional journeys of its characters, and the deeper questions of belonging and home.

Following the conversation, guests are invited to stay for a specially curated Sri Lankan banquet inspired by the food and cultural textures woven throughout the book.

Books will be available for purchase and signing on the night, from Paperchain bookstore.

Ayesha Inoon is a Sri Lankan-Australian writer whose work is shaped by her rich cultural heritage and lived experience. Her writing explores themes of identity, belonging, and the resilience of women across cultures. Her debut novel, Untethered - winner of the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize and Highly Commended in both the 2024 ACT Book of the Year and the ACT Literary Awards for Fiction - draws partly from her own journey as an immigrant Muslim woman.

Emma Pei Yin is an award-winning writer, editor and literary advocate. Her debut novel, When Sleeping Women Wake, has been published internationally and translated into multiple languages. Emma is the founder of yinfluence, an agency supporting PoC, queer and neurodivergent writers by connecting them with editors and mentors who understand the stakes of telling stories from the margins. She is an Author Advocate for Room to Read and an Ambassador for Chapters for Change.