McAlary is the creator of the award-winning Slow Home podcast and will be in the city to talk about Slow, the perfect companion on the long road to living a simpler and more fulfilled life.

Once upon a time, Brooke McAlary thought she was close to having it all. Married to a wonderful man, mother to a lively young daughter, and pregnant for a second time, she'd acquired all the things she'd once thought important-- holidays, cars, a renovated home.

Yet despite this, she found herself utterly despondent.

Realising that they wanted a simpler, more fulfilling existence, Brooke and her family gradually created their own way of living. What began as an effort to remove some of the excess, slowly evolved into a complete transformation.

Part memoir, part practical companion, Slow provides a fascinating insight into the benefits of slowing down.

Author Talk will be held on Saturday September 23 at 2pm. Entry is free.