In Conversation with Fiona McIntosh
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We are delighted to be hosting million-copy bestselling author Fiona McIntosh in Ballarat this October. Fiona will be promoting her heart-stopping new historical adventure 'The Art Lovers'.ABOUT THE ART LOVERS
While war rages across the city of Valletta, a local barkeeper’s daughter Valentina Camilleri is on the cusp of womanhood when Flight Lieutenant Peter Fox falls out of the sky from his spitfire and into her world. In that fateful moment, he captures not just her imagination and her dreams, but also her young heart.
As he convalesces, Peter, an art historian, becomes captivated by Malta’s spectacular cathedral and its treasure, the famed artwork of Caravaggio. His passion for the subject ignites Valentina’s ambition and sparks the dream of a life far from her dreaded destiny.
A dozen years on, Peter returns to the island as an art expert for newly crowned Queen Elizabeth’s forthcoming visit. When he reconnects with Valentina, a woman now, he is horrified to see what has become of her.
Facing a war of her own within her heart, Valentina must find the courage to fight for her son and her future – but will freedom come at a cost?
By the bestselling author of The Soldier’s Daughter comes a moving and unforgettable story about the power of love and the beauty of art to illuminate the dark.
ABOUT FIONA MCINTOSH
Fiona McIntosh is an internationally and million-copy bestselling author of novels for adults and children across several genres. Alongside her highly successful historical fiction titles, for which she has been nominated at the Australian Book Industry Awards for commercial fiction book of the year, her popular Detective Jack Hawksworth series has recently been released across the UK and the US. Several of her historical titles as well as the ‘world of Hawksworth’ crime novels have been optioned for the screen. Her debut children’s picture book, Harry and Gran Bake a Cake, was published in 2025 and shortlisted for an Indie Book Award. Fiona roams the world for her research and lives between Adelaide in South Australia and Wiltshire in England.
Date
Thursday 29 October 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
The Goods Shed
Lydiard Street North cnr. Nolan Street, Ballarat Vic 3350
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In Conversation with Fiona McIntosh
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