Join local author Jodi Gibson and author of The Florentine Quilt Chrissie Bellbrae as they discuss Chrissie's historical fiction book.

The inspiration for the story came from the discovery of two medieval quilts which chart the life of the Tristan of Lyonesse from the Arthurian legends. Chrissie will discuss how three women find themselves connected in time to a medieval quilt... and an ancient tale of forbidden love.

About the book:

‘A tiding of magpies should never be taken lightly...’

Australian textile conservator, Theodora Harris, is grieving her grandmother’s death when offered an internship to restore a medieval quilt depicting a legend steeped in Celtic folklore. While the hero Tristan is lauded in the design, his true love, Isolde’s story is missing. Theodora’s past is incomplete too.

Her powerful connection to the quilt brings family secrets to the surface, and as each scene is restored, her attraction to the enigmatic Tristan becomes harder to deny. The threads of long lost love refuse to let her go. But the sacrifice for independence and taking control of her life is walking away from love — and Theodora must trust that it doesn’t mean forever.

Copies of The Florentine Quilt will be available for purchase and signing at the event or from Edgars Books & News.