Join us as we celebrate local writers Vincenzo Perrella and Dan Osborn on the release of their debut novel, Old Bertie, a hilarious tale about a man-eating squid and the people who fear him.

About the book:

George Jones is fed up and hungry for change. She’s stuck on an island with a bunch of judgmental jerks who all live in fearful deference to Old Bertie, a Giant Squid. Old Bertie devoured George’s mother, leaving her father an emotional mess and George a social reject.

But George’s world changes when a mysterious stranger washes ashore. Fernandez is the first person to ever enter Old Bertie’s watery domain and live to tell the tale. If Fernandez was spared by the Great Beast, could her mum still be out there? And is George willing to break her dad’s heart in her quest to know the truth?

This story will appeal to readers looking for a satisfying blend of heart and humour, with a speculative, fantastical twist.

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