Multi-million best-selling author Heather Morris will return to Mount Gambier for the launch of her latest novel The Wish on Tuesday 25 November at 7:00pm at City Hall.
"Heather Morris rose to fame with her first book The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on the real-life story of Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov. Her event in Mount Gambier in 2018 was a sell out with over 220 people in attendance," City of Mount Gambier Community Development Coordinator Kristi Brooks said.
Her further titles Cilka's Journey, Three Sisters and Sisters Under the Rising Sun all based on the lives of remarkable, real people went on to be global best-sellers. In 2024 Heather celebrated the long await of The Tattooist of Auschwitz coming to life on TV in the Stan Original Series.
The Wish is Heather's first contemporary novel and is inspired by her work in the social work department at Monash Medical Centre where she worked for over 20 years. During this time, Heather grew close to patients and their families as they navigated chronic illness, terminal disease, and tragic and traumatic events. Some patients she knew only briefly, some she got to know over many years of treatment. The Wish is inspired by many of the patients and families that she laughed and cried with and is a tribute to social workers everywhere.
The story follows Jesse, a terminally ill teenager, who has a vision of collating a timeline of her life of all the happy moments, for her family and friends to enjoy, just in case she isn't. Jesse enlists in the help of Alex, a talented but isolated visionary games designer to fulfil her wish. Inspired again by real people, and one child in particular, this is a heartfelt story of unexpected friendship, of courage, resilience and of finding hope in the darkest places.
"Audiences are captivated by Heather's warmth and authenticity. When she speaks about the people who inspired her stories, she invites listeners into their world; revealing the humanity and hope that drive her writing," Ms Brooks said.
This is a free event with supper provided and books available for sale and signing on the night. Contact Mount Gambier Library 8721 2540 or book your seat online via the Library's website.
