Sandie grew up in Coffs Harbour and first fell in love with reading when her father introduced her to fantasy books as a teenager.

Following the success of her first two novels, Sandie will be at the library to talk about her latest book, The Banksia Bay Beach Shack.

Sandie's love of fiction began when she read Jane Austen for the HSC, but it wasn't until she was taking a translation course at university that her Mandarin lecturer suggested she might have a knack for writing.

She put pen to paper when living in London and the rest is history.

Now back in Sydney with her husband and daughter, Sandie writes every day.

The evening in the library will be an interactive chat about her writing processes, character and plot development and more.

"Sandie's first two books have been popular among our readers," MidCoast Libraries manager, Chris Jones said.

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"She really has a way of writing that draws the reader in," Mr Jones said.

"We're sure her latest book will be just as popular.

"This is a great chance for our local readers or budding writers to come along and learn from an accomplished, published author."

The Banksia Bay Beach Shack is a heart-warming, family saga that has mysteries, secrets, lies and love with intertwining characters that are set years apart.

The Sitting Wombat, Forster will be selling copies of the book at the event and light refreshments will be provided.

This is a free event but bookings are essential.

To join Sandie on March 25 from 6pm to 7pm, head to the MidCoast Libraries' website to secure your spot.

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