# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join bestselling Australian author Catherine DeVrye for a special presentation focused on her new book Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope and Humanity.

What if the world was far kinder and more connected than headlines suggest?

Catherine DeVrye will discuss the importance of travel, kindness and connection between people.

Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/author-talk-beyond-timbuktu-catherine-devrye
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/canberra/author-talk-beyond-timbuktu-with-catherine-devrye/200030259185827
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Canberra
- **state**: CT
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
- **lat**: -35.29873
- **long**: 149.13168
- **full address**: Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye being held?
  - **A:** Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye?
  - **A:** Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye is organized by National Library of Australia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye 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 Canberra, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author talk: Beyond Timbuktu with Catherine DeVrye sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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