Sally Neighbour: Slave Concubine Queen

Join us for an evening with journalist and author Sally Neighbour, in conversation with Louise Milligan, as she talks about her new novel, 'Slave Concubine Queen'. WHEN: Wednesday, 18th of November, at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore. Please arrive at 6:45 pm for a prompt 7 pm start. The event concludes at 8:30 pm, after the book signing. TICKETS: Admission: $25.00 (excluding external fees). Includes admission for one to the event and a wine (or beverage) upon arrival. Admission + Book: $55.00 (excluding external fees). Includes admission for one to the event, a copy of Slave Concubine Queen (RRP: $34.99), and a wine (or beverage) upon arrival. A sweeping tale of desire, intrigue and the devastating price of power. Stolen from her family as a child and sold into slavery in the Sultan's palace, Roxelana vows not only to survive, but to rise. In the cut-throat world of the imperial harem she embraces its language, rules, music – and the chance to catch the Sultan's eye. When she succeeds in winning the heart of Suleyman the Magnificent, her ascent is assured. But power in the Ottoman court is fickle, and jealousies and hatreds are rife. Spurned rivals circle and plot. The Sultan's subjects revile her as a witch. And a deadly tradition hangs like a curse over the fate of every son she bears. From the perfumed corridors of Topkapi Palace to the battlefields where Suleyman wages war against the kings of Europe, Roxelana must exert all her wiles to protect her position and her family. But at what cost? A sweeping saga of passion, betrayal, power and revenge set in the opulent Ottoman palace of Suleyman the Magnificent, as one fierce slave girl rises from captivity to queen, using all the intrigue necessary for her own and her sons' survival. About the Author: Sally Neighbour is an acclaimed multiple award-winning journalist and author. Over her 30-year career, she has worked as a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong and China, presenter of Lateline, executive producer of 7.30, and reporter and executive producer of Four Corners. She has also written extensively for The Australian newspaper and The Monthly magazine. Sally has won four Walkley awards for excellence, including the 2022 Walkley Award for outstanding contribution to journalism. About the Moderator: Louise Milligan is a multi-Walkley-award-winning investigative journalist for the ABC TV Four Corners program, a Press Freedom medallist, a Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill winner and a best-selling author of both non-fiction and fiction books. About Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore Rated as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world by National Geographic, Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore is an oasis for writers, readers, and coffee lovers. Books overflow from the shelves of their store, featuring a mix of new, second-hand, antiquarian and rare books. Stay a while & enjoy some homemade chai, and amazing coffee, and unearth a book treasure or two. Read more about the bookstore's story here, and about the real Gertrude & Alice here. Inspired by the wondrous and compelling true story of Sultana Roxelana.