Best selling international author Deborah Rodriguez will have a conversation with Lismore's Jenny Dowell tomorrow, as part of an ongoing series with the Richmond Tweed Library.

You can join in this live and exclusive author online (via Zoom) event, in association with Penguin Random House Australia tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24 at 10.30 am.

To book, call 02 6621 2464 and receive the link to attend.

Deborah Rodriguez is the author of the international best-selling novels The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, The Zanzibar Wife, and Island on the Edge of the World.

She has also written two memoirs: The Kabul Beauty School, about her life in Afghanistan, and The House on Carnaval Street, on her experiences following her return to America.

She spent five years teaching and later directing the Kabul Beauty School, the first modern beauty academy and training salon in Afghanistan. Deborah also owned the Oasis Salon and the Cabul Coffee House, and is the founder of the nonprofit organization Oasis Rescue, which aims to teach women in post-conflict and disaster-stricken areas the art of hairdressing.

Deborah currently lives in Mazatlán, Mexico, where she owns Tippy Toes salon and spa. Her new novel, The Moroccan Daughter, released earlier this month.

Deborah appears in conversation with former Lismore City Mayor, Jenny Dowell, who is an avid reader and vocal supporter of libraries. Jenny has appeared in conversation with numerous authors for the library and always gives us an entertaining experience. Her questions are always well-formed, thoughtful, and probing.

Jenny also reviews each month for the local library. For more information about the library and events, visit https://rtrl.nsw.gov.au/