Margaret Young with her daughters Marnie Watts and Cath McGee in the Eastern Courier Messenger. We’re delighted to announce that local author Margaret Young will be visiting Mostly Books on Wednesday 6 May 2015 from 6:00 pm.
Anna McGahan as Olive Haynes in ‘Anzac Girls’.
Margaret’s mother, Olive Haynes, was an Australian nurse in World War One. Her story is featured in the ABC TV series Anzac Girls.
Margaret received her mother’s diaries and letters from her father following Olive’s death in 1978. She compiled and edited them for publication in 1991, choosing the title ‘We Are Here, Too‘ to highlight Olive’s frustration that public attention was always on ‘our boys’, while ‘our girls’ were all but ignored.
Since editing and publishing her mother’s letters, Margaret has continued to advocate for greater recognition of our WWI nurses’ dedication and bravery. She republished ‘We Are Here, Too‘ last year to coincide with the release of Anzac Girls.
Join us for a cuppa (or a glass of wine) and hear first hand the inspiring stories of these two women.
This event is free, but RSVP is essential. Please email or phone (8373 5190) Mostly Books, or fill in the form below, by Tuesday April 28 at the latest.
Feel free to join our event on Facebook as well.