Local readers have had the chance to hear from Kelly Rimmer on the release date of her new novel, set against a very local backdrop.
The Central West author sat down with Book Dispensary owner Deb Prior for a Q and A on the launch date of The Midnight Estate, with a capacity audience for the event.
The book shop is just one of the Forbes landmarks to feature in the book, described as a gothic epic or haunting tale that spans generations.
The Midnight Estate tells the story of Fiona Winslow, who comes home to Forbes after her life - in Kelly's words - implodes.
Fiona finds solace in the decaying grandeur of the family estate, Wirumburra, and is intent on restoring is despite her mother's objections.
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Wirumburra isn't real, but it is inspired by Kelly's time in heritage consultancy as well as some of the grand old homes of this region.
The Midnight Estate is also a book within a book, an enjoyable writing experience for the author.
Like other books Kelly has written, ithas a serious issue at its core and the author did invest time in researching coercive control as she prepared to weave the issue into the story.
"The conversation around domestic violence is as urgent as it ever was, and we cannot shy away from it," she writes in the author letter included in the book.
The Midnight Estate is Kelly's 14th novel. She is the author of historical and contemporary fiction, including The Warsaw Orphan, The Things We Cannot Say and The Secret Daughter, with 3 million books sold.
