Andrea Goldsmith shares her recommended reads with us in preparation for her appearance at Carlton for

To celebrate National Bookshop Day - this Saturday the 11th of August - Andrea Goldsmith will be reading from her favourite books. Andrea originally trained as a speech pathologist and was a pioneer in the development of communication aids for people unable to speak before becoming a full-time writer. She is a frequent mentor new novelists and was the partner of renowned poet, Dorothy Porter.

Andrea’s recommended reading list includes:

• Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust
• Riders in the Chariot by Patrick White
• Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolfe
• The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson
• Akhenaten by Dorothy Porter

National Bookshop Day is this Saturday, the 11th of August. Visit your local Readings where we will be celebrating all things local and literary. Drop by