Meet the Author: Mercedes Mercier and Georgia Harper - Redcliffe

Next date: Friday, 15 May 2026 | 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM

What do you get when you put two and two together? Two young authors, two new gutsy crime thrillers and one amazing In Conversation.

Join Mercedes Mercier and Georgia Harper as they discuss their new novels, The Couples Retreat and Dove.

The Couples Retreat takes us to Kangaroo Island in a tense intoxicating thriller about privilege and power, friendship and jealousy, and the thin line between wanting it all and losing everything.

And in Dove, our protagonist finds herself no longer able to stay silent after a violent interaction with her neighbour and writes a bold question across the front wall of her permaculture farm: WOMEN: What would you do if you had a whole day on earth free of men?

The ensuing social media storm explodes with lethal consequences.

Mercedes and Georgia will explore their books and the role their professional experiences have played in forming them as writers. 

Free. Bookings required. For adults. Mercedes and Georgia appear courtesy of Penguin Random House Australia and will sign copies of their books at the event. Book sales on the day courtesy of QBD The Bookshop North Lakes. 

About Mercedes

Mercedes Mercier writes ‘just-one-more-page’ crime with twisting plots and relatable characters. As well as writing books, Mercedes has worked in the criminal justice system for more than a decade, giving her unique insight into the world of crime and offenders. Mercedes lives in Adelaide with her very patient husband, identical twin daughters and beloved German shepherd dog.

About Georgia

Georgia Harper is the author of What I Would Do to You, which won Best Debut Book at the 2025 Davitt Awards and was shortlisted for Best Crime Fiction Debut at the 2025 Danger Awards. Georgia has worked as a psychologist with both serious violent offenders and victim-survivors of crime. She was also the Senior Inspector Prosecutions for RSPCA Queensland. Georgia is an ambassador for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writers Festival and for child literacy charity Chapters for Change. She writes on Kabi Kabi land on the Sunshine Coast.

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Redcliffe Library, 476 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe, 4020, View map