Author talk with Peter FitzSimons

Next date: Saturday, 01 November 2025 | 01:00 PM

Join us for an unmissable afternoon at the Swan Hill Library as we celebrate the launch of Peter FitzSimons’ latest book, ‘The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop’.

Peter FitzSimons is Australia's bestselling non-fiction writer, and for the past 39 years he has also been a journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun-Herald. He is the author of a number of highly successful books, including ‘Breaker Morant’, ‘Burke and Wills’, ‘Monash's Masterpiece’, ‘Kokoda’, ‘Ned Kelly’ and ‘Gallipoli’, as well as biographies of such notable Australians as Sir Douglas Mawson, Nancy Wake and John Eales. His passion is to tell Australian stories, our own stories: of great men and women, of stirring events in our history.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow the event to start on time.

Bookings essential. 

$5 ticket price redeemable off book purchases at the event.

Book sales & signing courtesy of Collins Booksellers Swan Hill. Contact Collins Booksellers Swan Hill on 03 5032 5385 for more information or assistance with booking.

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Swan Hill Regional Library, 53 Campbell Street, Swan Hill, 3585, View Map