Ian Kemish In Conversation at Annies Books on Peregian

Join us in our new store (just 5 doors down) for a conversation with Ian Kemish AM to discuss his latest novel, Two Islands.

Written with compassion and insight, Two Islands explores how the ripples of distant conflicts can wash up on the most remote shores.

When: Friday 10 July - 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start
Location: Annie's Books on Peregian, 2 Kingfisher Drive, Peregian Beach.
Cost: $5 includes welcome glass of wine & cheese/fruit platter

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ABOUT THE BOOK

A race against time for justice on the edge of the world. When a desperate young man arrives on an isolated Scottish isle, the locals view him with suspicion. But Niko is there for a reason - he's running for his life, pursued by those who want him silenced for what he has seen in the Balkan War. His neighbour is a recluse known to the villagers as 'Slow Fergus'. As the two men circle each other, Australian war crimes investigator Anita Costello races against sinister forces to locate her key witness. Against this rugged landscape, where the tightknit island community holds painful memories close, Niko must weigh his loyalties to his family, his country and himself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ian Kemish AM is a former Australian diplomat who served as ambassador to Germany, high commissioner to Papua New Guinea, international adviser to the Prime Minister, and head of the consular and crisis management service. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his leadership of the emergency response to the 2002 Bali bombings. An adjunct professor at the University of Queensland, he continues to work as a strategic advisor and as a volunteer director in the homelessness and international humanitarian sectors. Ian's first book, The Consul (UQP, 2022), offered a personal perspective on Australia's foreign affairs challenges over two decades − spanning hostage diplomacy, natural disasters and evacuations from war zones. Two Islands is his first work of fiction, drawing on both his diplomatic work in the Balkans in the mid-1990s and his strong family links with the western isles of Scotland.