# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm (+09:30)
- **Event Description**: New Mparntwe/AliceSprings local, Brooke Forbes, has pressed publish on her genre-blending creative memoir and short story series.

It’s called Survival is an Instinct.

It’s about overcoming trauma, rebuilding and ultimately surviving.

What does that mean?

No day is the same, meaning is a construct and your mind can really play with your perception of reality, whether you suffer from a mental illness or not.

Sometimes, survival isn’t a choice. Sometimes you don’t have the forethought and heart to put into place the recovery building blocks required to rebuild your future. Sometimes, everything is just a raw response to external stimuli. Sometimes, survival is an instinct.

Part personal essay, part short story series, Survival is an Instinct reflects on Brooke's journey to date with mental health recovery; and the healing powers of creativity and community.

As a lawyer, writer and mental health survivor from Newcastle, NSW, Brooke Forbes is inviting you to now share in her journey. 

Please join Brooke for an afternoon of in conversation talks hosted by Dr Kelly Lee Hickey, readings, questions and reflections to launch her new book.

To help with planning please RSVP via the ticketing link.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alice-springs/book-launch-survival-is-an-instinct-by-brooke-forbes/200029952119450
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, art, literary-art, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Alice Springs
- **state**: NT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 45 Todd Mall , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0870
- **lat**: -23.69933
- **long**: 133.88324
- **full address**: 45 Todd Mall , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0870

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes being held?
  - **A:** Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes takes place on Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 45 Todd Mall , Alice Springs, NT, Australia, Northern Territory 0870.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes?
  - **A:** Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes is organized by Red Kangaroo Books.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Alice Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Book Launch!  Survival is an Instinct by Brooke Forbes sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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