# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Hear from Meredith Jaffe as she discusses her new novel, The Importance of being Delia, at Nowra LibraryAbout this EventJoin bestselling author Meredith Jaffe at Nowra Library as she presents her latest novel The Importance of Being Delia, a vivid, cosy drama teeming with suburban secrets.Make a day of it! Join us for Petronella McGovern at 10am on the same day! This event will be held in the Meeting Room.About the book:Pleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution.For more than 30 years, Delia Watson was the silent engine behind her husband Charlie’s glittering music career – the perfect wife, the reliable rock. Now retired, she is ready for leisure. The universe, however, has other plans.Trapped cat-sitting a loathsome feline in the deceptive calm of Pretty Point, Delia’s patience snaps when a cryptic letter arrives from a stranger. Charlie claims ignorance, but Delia knows he is lying.She is done playing nice.Aided by the formidable ladies of the bridge club, Delia uncovers a sordid mystery lurking beneath the suburb’s superficial charms. With a missing cat, a furious husband, and a mother-in-law threatening police action, Delia faces a tangle of greed, ambition, and betrayal where even the dead have stories to tell. It is time for the silent partner to finally make some noise.About Meredith Jaffe:Meredith Jaffé is the author of five novels for adults, including the bestseller The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Pr*son, which was twice voted into the Better Reading Top 100 and is currently optioned for television. Her other works include The Tricky Art of Forgiveness, The Making of Christina, The Fence, and the children's novel Horse Warrior. In her latest novel, The Importance of Being Delia, Meredith brings her signature wit and empathy to the lives of older women - the "invisible glue" of their families.A versatile writer, Meredith was the literary editor for The Hoopla, and her feature articles, reviews, and opinion pieces have appeared in The Guardian Australia, The Huffington Post, and Mamamia. She was also the founder and festival director of Storyfest, held on the NSW South Coast, and is a seasoned facilitator at major writers' festivals and author events.Dymocks will be selling copies of Meredith's books at the event. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nowra/author-talk-meredith-jaffe/100001991019908142 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, performances, meetups, theatre, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Nowra Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Nowra - **state**: NS - **country**: Australia - **location**: Nowra Library - **lat**: -34.873072 - **long**: 150.6013409 - **full address**: Nowra Library, 10 Berry Street, Nowra, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/0e52f52dec1f72adeafe32171cdcd8ca84ab7fb815268b4107362610c1cae220-rimg-w1200-h600-dc978bb9-gmir.jpg?v=1781070675 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe being held? - **A:** Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe takes place on Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Nowra Library, 10 Berry Street, Nowra, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe? - **A:** Author Talk: Meredith Jaffe is organized by Shoalhaven Libraries. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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