In conversation – Georgina Banks, author of Back to Bangka

Date and time: Sunday 20 August  
2-4 pm

Venue: St Johns Hall
Ticket prices: $15 

Funds raised through ticket sales will be donated to the Mansfield District Hospital Auxiliary

Back to Bangka is a deeply moving intergenerational family story; a gripping retelling and investigation of events that throw a spotlight on women in wartime – in their vulnerability and profound strength.

Join us in conversation with Georgina Banks, to talk about the incredible journey of writing this book as she searched for the truth of what happened to her Great Aunt ‘Bud’, killed in the Second World War.

book cover showing solitary woman on beach walking away from viewer. The design of the cover gives it a worn look. the cover's colours are reminiscent of sand and eucalypt. Text across the front cover is 'Back to Bangka - searching for the truth about a wartime massacre, a family story, georgina banks