15 September 2025

Author Talk with Alejandra Martinez in conversation with Hayley Scrivenor at Wollongong Library

| By Shayna Siakimotu
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Author Talk: Alejandra Martinez in conversation with Hayley Scrivenor event poster

Join Alejandra Martinez and Hayley Scrivenor at Wollongong Library. Image: Wollongong Library.

Join Wollongong Library for a lively literary conversation with Alejandra Martinez, author of Salsa in the Suburbs, the first mainstream novel by an Australian-Uruguayan writer.

In conversation with Hayley Scrivenor, Alejandra will discuss her moving debut, which follows Juan, a widower in his seventies, as he navigates grief, family, and an unexpected connection that challenges his sense of identity and belonging.

You can explore Alejandra’s work through the library catalogue.

Free, but bookings are essential via Eventbrite. For more information contact Wollongong Library.

This event is one of the many reasons to have a library card. Don’t have one? It’s free and easy to join online!

The Details

What: Author Talk with Alejandra Martinez in conversation with Hayley Scrivenor at Wollongong Library
When: Thursday 18 September from 6 pm to 7 pm
Where: The Lab, Wollongong Library 41 Burelli St
Cost: Free. Register here.

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