Books and Conversation with Charlotte McConaghy

Readers – Books and Conversation with Charlotte McConaghy
Thursday, November 27 | 8:00 PM

Join us for an intimate evening with internationally bestselling author Charlotte McConaghy as she discusses her latest novel, Wild Dark Shore—a breathtaking, heart-pounding tale set on a remote sub-Antarctic island, where survival, trust, and love are tested against the forces of nature and the secrets we keep.

Charlotte McConaghy is the New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling author of Wild Dark Shore, named Amazon’s Best Book of the Year So Far 2025, as well as Once There Were Wolves (winner of the Indie Book Award for Fiction and the Davitt Award) and Migrations (TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year). Her work has been translated into over 25 languages and is currently being adapted for film and television.

Wild Dark Shore follows the Salt family—caretakers of Shearwater, a remote island home to the world’s largest seed bank—and Rowan, a mysterious woman who washes ashore during a violent storm. As trust frays, radios are sabotaged, and a grave is freshly dug, the question becomes: will they protect each other and the seeds in their care, or will the past destroy them?

Critics have hailed Wild Dark Shore as “riveting” (Booklist ★), “terrific” (Kirkus ★), “lush and taut with tension” (Library Journal ★), and “a beautiful examination of hope in the face of certain destruction” (Shelf Awareness).

This special event is part of our READERS series and the final event for our 2025 season —hosted by acclaimed interviewer Michaela Kalowski— we celebrate books, ideas, and the art of conversation. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Berkelouw Books Leichhardt, with signings after the event.

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