# Event Details - **Event Name**: Meet an Author: Holly Ringland - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join bestselling author Holly Ringland for an inspiring conversation about her heartwarming new novel, 'The World Beneath Her Feet'.About this EventSpend an evening with Holly Ringland as she introduces her highly anticipated new novel, The World Beneath Her Feet — a luminous, deeply emotional, and utterly absorbing novel about belonging, memory, and the loves and landscapes that make us.In her late thirties, Maggie Byrd lives a charmed life in London. She works with fossils and gems at the Natural History Museum, and shares a home with the two people she loves most. However, beneath this carefully constructed facade lies a past Maggie buried deep inside herself and resolved never to unearth: the story of a guilt-ridden, heartbroken girl who left Australia in her early twenties and swore never to return. But when she learns that she's inherited her beloved uncle's rewilded land in a lush valley of southeast Queensland, Maggie's London life begins to fracture. When the same land that Maggie turned her back on comes into her care, she is forced to face what we all cannot bury, abandon or forget.Holly Ringland is the author of two internationally best-selling and multi-award-winning novels, and , and one nationally bestselling work of non-fiction, . In 2023, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart was adapted into an award-winning Amazon Original television series, starring Sigourney Weaver. She also writes a beloved and bestselling Substack, The Joy Rise, on the intersection of creativity and connection.Don’t miss this opportunity – book your free tickets today.Getting thereBroadbeach Library is a 10 minute walk from the Broadbeach South tram station. Consider using public transport or active travel. Plan your trip with the Translink journey planner.Parking at the library is limited to 2 hours between 8am and 5pm. Additional parking is available at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, directly across the road. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mermaid-waters/meet-an-author-holly-ringland/100001991336398774 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, shopping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Broadbeach Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Mermaid Waters - **state**: QL - **country**: Australia - **location**: Broadbeach Library - **lat**: -28.0358706 - **long**: 153.4239122 - **full address**: Broadbeach Library, 61 Sunshine Boulevard, Mermaid Waters, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Meet an Author: Holly Ringland - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b1150f4d6f73d5ad52fc148b10615f3596bb641ae8186699054f1b2e4a1119f4-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf2eef0-gmir.jpg?v=1783361755 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Meet an Author: Holly Ringland being held? - **A:** Meet an Author: Holly Ringland takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Broadbeach Library, 61 Sunshine Boulevard, Mermaid Waters, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Meet an Author: Holly Ringland? - **A:** Meet an Author: Holly Ringland is organized by Gold Coast Libraries. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Meet an Author: Holly Ringland 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 Mermaid Waters, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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