Whitney Fitzsimmons - The Rising

Name: Whitney Fitzsimmons - The Rising
Start: 2026-08-21T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-08-21T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

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6pm for 6.30pm Friday 21st August

Whitney Fitzsimmons in conversation with Susannah Glenn

In a town scarred by floodwaters, the past refuses to stay buried.

When a catastrophic flood rips through the rural town of Birradurra, a shocking cold case is discovered. Unearthed from the mud are the skeletal remains of a baby.

Shaken by this and haunted by her traumatic past, journalist Bec Carter is consumed with getting justice for the victim.

But when her friend Harry Adams who vowed to help with the investigation vanishes in violent circumstances, authorities look to Bec for answers.

Now the prime suspect in Harry’s disappearance, Bec must fight to clear her name and uncover the facts before another flood hits.

But nothing is straightforward, and someone will do anything to keep the past from resurfacing.

Twisty, atmospheric and utterly gripping, The Rising is a heart-stopping thriller where every secret comes with a cost — and some truths are better left hidden.

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS is an award-winning journalist, television presenter and author, who is best known for her work at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), where she spent more than a decade presenting the 7pm News, Business Today, Lateline Business, The Drum, and The Midday Report. Whitney was awarded journalism fellowships from the East West Centre at the University of Hawaii and the Asia Pacific Journalism Centre. She has a Masters of Arts: Journalism from the University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts: Theatre and Performance from Western Sydney University. The Rising is her debut novel.

Susannah Glenn is a former newspaper journalist, editor and proud citizen of Glebe, where she made an independent feature film! Her debut domestic crime thriller, Between Husbands and Wives (Pantera Press) was released in mid-2024. Her second novel, Without A Trace, is out now. She writes full-time at her farm on the Mid North Coast of NSW and is currently working on her third novel.