AUTHOR, Leo Kennedy will be speaking about his new book, Black Snake: the Real Story of Ned Kelly, at Euroa and Nagambie libraries on Tuesday, October 23 and at Cobram and Shepparton libraries on Wednesday, October 24.
Leo Kennedy is the great-grandson of Sergeant Michael Kennedy and he was raised in the shadow of his great grandfather’s murder. Leo lives with his family in Melbourne, where he works as a lawyer and he is a member of the Blue Ribbon Foundation. Leo wrote Black Snake with Mic Looby. Mic is a writer, editor and illustrator. He is the author of the novel Paradise Updated, a co-creator of six children’s picture books and a scriptwriter for television.
The story of Ned Kelly is Australia’s most heralded myth. Black Snake tells the victim’s side of the story for the first time. Written by the great grandson of one of the policemen murdered at Stringybark Creek, Black Snake is the most compelling rebuttal of the Ned Kelly myth ever told.
The story of Ned Kelly is also the untold story of Michael Kennedy, the police sergeant slain and robbed by the outlaw 140 years ago. Both Kennedy and Kelly were Irish immigrants struggling to make their way in the new colonies of Australia – Kennedy was committed to defending the law, while Kelly was hell-bent on breaking it. When their paths crossed one fateful day at Stringybark Creek, it triggered the end for one and the beginning of an incredible myth about the other.
Leo will be speaking at Euroa Library at 2pm and Nagambie Library at 7pm on Tuesday, October 23 and at Cobram Library at 2pm and Shepparton Library at 7pm on Wednesday, October 24.
For bookings, phone the library where you would like to attend the talk on 1300 374 765. Phone Nagambie Library by Friday, October 19, Euroa Library by 12noon on Saturday, October 20, and Cobram and Shepparton libraries by Tuesday, October 23.
