Woombye Community Library news by Cathy Cash
Woombye Community Library will be proud to host local author and army veteran Jason Gibney at our upcoming Big Balcony Booksale on the morning of Saturday 28 November.
Jason Gibney was born into a military family and enlisted in the Australian Army as a rifleman at just seventeen. Over a 15-year career, he served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Malaysia, and Kabul during its chaotic fall in 2021. Trained as both a soldier and Persian-language interpreter, Jason undertook some of Australia’s most demanding military deployments, including combat operations and civilian evacuation missions. Following his medical discharge with PTSD in 2023, Jason turned to writing as a form of healing. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and philosophy and lives on the Sunshine Coast with his wife and daughter.
Jason is looking forward to meeting fellow readers in the hinterland community and will be signing copies of his memoir “Scars of War” which will also be available for purchase on the day.
• The sale is on Saturday 28 November from 7.30am until midday at the School of Arts Hall on the corner of Blackall St and Hill St at Woombye.
Army veteran Jason Gibney will be at the Big Balcony Booksale on Saturday 28 November.