Books in Bars with Tess Woods

Name: Books in Bars with Tess Woods
Start: 2026-09-07T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2026-09-07T18:30:00+10:00
Location: Waurn Ponds Hotel

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Award winning Australian author Tess Woods is heading to the Waurn Ponds Hotel for our Books in Bars program. We will be speaking about her highly anticipated new novel The Cairo Bridal Shop.

In the vibrant city of modern Cairo, three sisters are as trapped as the Pharaoh mummies in their tombs …

Find the dress of your dreams, then run for your life.

Nestled at the bustling foot of the pyramids lies the iconic Albi Bridal Boutique, where three sisters are about to break the shackles of tradition to fight for their futures.

When Mariam Albi was tragically killed, the responsibility of running the business was thrust upon eldest daughter, Sarah. Bound to the dress shop and to the demands of her husband and his spiteful mother, Sarah finds herself trapped with nowhere to turn.

Political journalist Aya is writing the story of her career while on the cusp of a thrilling new relationship with Australian-raised journalist, Gamal. When Gamal is arrested on suspicion of treason, Aya risks her life to follow her heart.

University student Lola, the youngest of the Albi girls, is finding her place in the world while masking her true identity. But her secret is exposed, putting her life in grave danger as she faces losing everything and everyone she loves.

Inspired by the stories of the ancient pharaoh queens before them, the Albi sisters must harness their inner strength to survive – for in Egypt, history runs deep but blood runs deeper.