LOCAL author Scott Bevan is inviting locals to join him on a beautiful voyage around Lake Macquarie via his latest book, The Lake: Exploring a Splendid Sheet of Water.
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Bevan has again taken to his kayak to explore a waterway that has played a significant role in his life.
"In the past, I have paddled down the Hunter River, which connected me with my Newcastle childhood. When I lived in Sydney, I spent the best part of a year kayaking around its iconic harbour," Mr Bevan said.
"And from water, words have flowed. I wrote about those journeys in two books, The Hunter, published in 2012, and The Harbour, which was first released in 2017."
But many would say he's saved the best waterway for last.
The Lake: Exploring a Splendid Sheet of Water takes readers on a paddle in and out of the lake's dozens of bays and villages and around its islands.
"For this book, I hopped in my kayak, Pulbah Raider, and paddled right around the lake's foreshores, and up quite a few of its major creeks," he said.
"Along the way, I spoke with dozens of people about their relationship with the lake. So I spoke with everyone from boatbuilders to environmentalists, from historians to artists and poets, along with sailors and fellow paddlers.
"Throughout the subsequent writing journey, I mixed in elements of history, legends, the arts and the environment."
It was all about the author getting to know the lake better.
"And I hope for those who read the book, they get to know the lake - along with its beautiful character, and the characters who live, work and play around and on it - better as well."
Mr Bevan has self-published the book.
It will be available at a series of talks he's holding, initially at Lake Macquarie libraries.
See Mr Bevan talk about the book at Toronto Library, on Thursday, March 5, at 5.30pm; Wangi Wangi Library, on Saturday, March 7, at 10.30am; Speers Point Library, on Saturday, March 14, at 2pm; Belmont Library, on Thursday, March 19, at 5.30pm; and Charlestown Library, on Friday, March 20, at 5.30pm.
The talks are free to attend.
But people are encouraged to book on the Lake Mac Libraries website, library.lakemac.com.au
