Meet Charlotte McConaghy, Author of Wild Dark Shore

On a wild and remote research island between Australia and Antarctica, Dominic Salt and his three children live as caretakers. Living in isolation, the Salt family’s lives are turned upside down when a mysterious woman washes up on their shores. Why is she here? What secrets is she keeping from them – and what secrets are they keeping from her?
A novel of heartstopping twists, dizzying beauty and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is a story about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us is ending.
Charlotte McConaghy is the author of bestselling book Once There Were Wolves, and the winner of multiple literary awards. Charlotte will be joined in conversation by Michaela Kalowski, interviewer, moderator & curator for writers/ideas festivals.
A novel of heartstopping twists, dizzying beauty and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is a story about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us is ending.
Charlotte McConaghy is the author of bestselling book Once There Were Wolves, and the winner of multiple literary awards. Charlotte will be joined in conversation by Michaela Kalowski, interviewer, moderator & curator for writers/ideas festivals.
Wednesday 6 August 2025 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+10)
Location
Hornsby Central Library
28-44 George St, Entry via Hunter Lane, Hornsby NSW 2077
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