Meet the Author – Vivien Stuart

Meet author Vivien Stuart as she discusses her recently published novel Acacia House, which follows the lives of three palliative care nurses from diverse backgrounds who nurse in a Perth hospice.

The author, Vivien Stuart, was a nurse working alongside a committed and caring group of palliative care professionals and volunteers at the Cottage Hospice in Perth during the 1990s. More recently, Vivien studied creative writing at UWA, which culminated in a PhD. Her prize-winning honours dissertation, Caring Texts: Ethics, Literature and Care of the Dying and successful doctoral thesis became the origin of Acacia House.

Vivien’s book will be available for purchase and signing on the day.

Cost $5.00. Book and pay online.

For further information call 9400 4751.

The presentation will run for approximately one hour, and refreshments are provided.