Wed 18 Nov · 7pm
Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore · Bondi Beach
Sally Neighbour talks her new novel with Louise Milligan
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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…
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When is Sally Neighbour: Slave Concubine Queen?
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 7pm.
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Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore, Bondi Beach, NSW.
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