"Life isn't a sort of practice run, something you can afford to play around with. They don't offer second and third chances to get it right. Use it better. Live it fuller."

A week in Venice ignites Margaret Cameron's interest in the private city behind the tourist facade and the obscure tales from its history. Tantalised by stories of this lesser-known Venice she returns the following August for a month-long stay, determined to uncover the Venice of the Venetians. 

Stepping out from her comfort zone, Margaret finds that friendships - unexpected and spontaneous - blossom within palazzi walls and she makes a discovery: life can lead you along rewarding paths, if you let it.

As each day passes, her time in Venice becomes more than just an interlude; soon, the city feels like home. Could she leave her satisfying life in Perth and start anew in Venice? The question becomes urgent when romance waits where she least expected to find it.

Bookings are essential for this free event via Eventbrite. Please advise if you have any access requirements. Light refreshments will be available. We encourage you to bring your own keep cup for tea/coffee or water.

Under a Venice Moon (Hachette) will be available for purchase on the day courtesy of Dymocks Midland Gate.

About Margaret Cameron: Margaret Cameron grew up and was educated in Perth. For many years a career in nursing kept her busy, leaving little time to pursue her interest in travel and writing. Post retirement she has spent part of each year in Venice, exploring the city behind the tourist facade and discovering the obscure tales from Venetian history. Margaret describes her adventures in her book, Under A Venice Moon, telling how the magical floating city has come to feel like home. And how romance was waiting where she least expected to find it.

"Margaret Cameron moves effortlessly between the personal and the big picture issues of politics, history, society and change, writing with an easy anecdotal style, an attractive sense of humour and a sharp eye. The notion of home dominates this book" (Living Arts Canberra, 2022).