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Author Talk: Katie Hoskins in Conversation with Sophie Stern at Randwick Library

16/09/2026

If your book club is looking for its next read — or you simply love stories about friendship, motherhood and the complicated realities behind seemingly perfect lives — this local author event is worth adding to your calendar. On Wednesday 23 September, Margaret Martin Library in Randwick will welcome local author Katie Hoskins for a conversation about her debut novel, When the Party’s Over. Katie will be joined by Sydney author Sophie Stern for an evening discussing the novel, its characters and the themes of friendship, family and motherhood that run through the story. Even better, Katie is a genuinely…

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Loved! Finally.: Tatiana Salazar’s New Book Explores What It Means to Feel Truly Seen, Heard and Validated

16/08/2026

After more than four years in the making, Sydney psychotherapist, couples’ counsellor and author Tatiana Salazar is releasing her new book, Loved! Finally. — Choosing to Be Seen, Heard and Validated. Written primarily for women, Loved! Finally. explores a longing many of us know intimately: the desire to feel deeply loved while remaining connected to our own worth, voice and identity. Drawing from Tatiana’s professional experience working alongside individuals and couples, as well as her own personal journey, the book examines the ways our earliest experiences, relational wounds and beliefs about ourselves can shape how we give and receive love….