Book Launch - Sorrows Yield, by Diana O'Neil

Join us at Paperchain for the Australian launch of Sorrows Yield, by Diana O'Neil.

Drinks will be provided.

This is a free event but please arrive early if you would like to sit during the event as we have limited seating.

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‘I felt cheated, as though a secret had been kept from me: my grandfather was significant ... to me, to others. It was important that I knew, and someone should have told me. Perhaps then I would understand what I had to do, who to become.’

Sydney-based copywriter Tara has a composed exterior, but grapples with an underlying sense of unease. When she delves into her late grandfather’s World War I experience, she uncovers a profound connection to her own life. Troubled by the horrors he experienced, she sets out on a quest for understanding with her friend Dominic, tracing her grandfather’s journey through Belgium. As they explore their intertwined destinies, they unravel the universal cycle of regret, love, trauma and healing across generations.

‘Impressive in many ways. I think O’Neil has a real gift: she writes very well, and is good at describing places, moods and attitudes. Her characters are well drawn, believable and striking at times. Their confusions and perplexities are well conveyed. Some of the war scenes are excellent. I liked very much the compression of her writing.’ – Andrew Reimer, literary critic and author.

Diana O'Neil’s experience spans across various fields – from book and magazine publishing to TV and nursing, with an interesting stint in the armed forces. Splitting her time between Italy and Australia, she finds solace in swimming in the sea, eating tomatoes and olives, and indulging in a glass of wine. When not engaged in a game of Scrabble, she loves to read. Sorrows Yield is her debut book.