Book Launch: The Featherwood Beekeeper by Fiona McArthur

Join us when we welcome bestselling author Fiona McArthur to celebrate the launch of her new rural romance, The Featherwood Beekeeper. Please note at the time of publishing, the event venue is still To Be Confirmed, and we will update as soon as possible. ABOUT THE BOOK From one of Australia’s most loved rural storytellers comes The Featherwood Beekeeper - a moving novel about finding family, rebuilding trust and discovering that healing often begins where we least expect it. Eighteen-year-old Birdie Vaughn arrives in the rural community of Featherwood searching for the brother she lost in foster care twelve years ago. With only a campervan, determination and two birthday cards to guide her, she is determined to find the family she remembers. Meanwhile, bee scientist Dr Natasha Yarrington is investigating why an isolated beekeeper’s hives have survived when others have failed. Her search leads her to Hidden Valley and Isaac Stevens, a former doctor living in isolation after devastating loss. As Birdie searches for her brother and Natasha questions the life she thought she wanted, their paths converge in a community that changes them both. Drawing on her experience as a rural midwife, Fiona McArthur brings authenticity to a story of resilience, belonging and second chances. Rich with rural Australian life, beekeeping and environmental themes, The Featherwood Beekeeper explores the families we inherit and choose, and the courage it takes to trust again. A heartfelt celebration of hope, community and the unexpected ways ordinary people change each other’s lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Drawing from her earlier life as a rural midwife, Fiona McArthur shares her love of working with women, families and health professionals in her books. In her compassionate, pacey fiction, her love of the Australian landscape meshes beautifully with warm, funny, multigenerational characters as she highlights challenges for rural and remote families, and the strength shared between women. Happy endings are a must. Fiona is the author of the non-fiction book Aussie Midwives, and lives on a farm with her husband in northern New South Wales. She was awarded the NSW Excellence in Midwifery Award in 2015 and the Australian Ruby Award for Contemporary Romantic Fiction in 2020, and was shortlisted for the same award in 2023.