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Australian Embassy Honors Award-Winning Author Patricia Mackintosh
On September 25th, Australian author Patricia Mackintosh will give a reading to celebrate the publication of her new book "The Devils Madness."
The Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C. will be honoring award-winning, Australian author, Patricia Mackintosh on September 25th at 6:30 p.m. Patricia will read from and sign her recently released book "The Devils Madness." We wanted to support Trish, being Australian and this her first novel, plus it is a very good read," says Lori Hogan of the Cultural Relations Department at the Embassy.
Patricia Mackintosh has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Western Sydney. After teaching at an all boys high school in Sydney for a few years, she decided to write full-time and is the author of many short stories and the co-author of two pet care books -- "Dog Log" and "Cat Log." Patricia is the editor of the Australians in Washington newsletter and teaches Creative Writing at the World Bank. She is a member of the Maryland Writers Center, the Australian Society of Authors, and the New South Wales Writers Center. Patricia currently lives in McLean, Virginia with her husband.
| | - R. Lunn, the Coordinator of the Master of Arts Degree Course at the University of Western Sydney, says, 'The Devils Madness' is one of the finest manuscripts I have had presented to me. It is strong, convincing and utterly credible. It will make your reader laugh, it will make him cry. But above all, it will make him think. It is very relevant to the baby boomer generation and those following -- and both Jonno and Andy, highly likeable characters in their different ways, are drawn with style and compassion. Intrinsically, it is a great read."
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"The Devils Madness" is a rich portrait of four friends growing up in Australia during the 1960s and the effect the Vietnam War has on the lives of two of them, one as a soldier, the other as a conscientious objector. Patricia Mackintosh artfully balances humor and poignancy as she dwells on the themes of death, the Catholic Church, Australias role in the Vietnam War, and the normal trials and tribulations that everyone faces as they grow up and learn about the people and world around them. Through the eyes of Jonathan, one of the friends and primary voice of the novel, we re-discover the world again and understand the true meaning of friendship.
| | - attend the reading, please RSVP to the Embassy of Australia at 202-797-3025 or cultural.affairs@austemb.org. The Embassy of Australia is located at 1601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
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