Author talk: Robin Bailey
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Radio and media star Robin Bailey brings her personal tale of love, loss and living in colour to Redlands Coast as part of our Star-Studded Spring. Her beautiful memoir about healing and hope after grief and loss is not to be missed!
About the book:
'Flamingos aren’t born pink' is a family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour – a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran.
In the wild, flamingos transform to their vibrant pink from the environment around them – a process of startling change and becoming that Robin Bailey has been through herself.
Robin's world fell apart when her husband and father of their three boys, Tony Smart, died by suicide, and she was left to parent alone through her grief in the most public of ways, on commercial radio. Years later, she found deep happiness again with radio executive Sean Pickwell, only for him to die from an aggressive cancer just eleven months after their wedding.
Robin's story grapples with the darkness of her experience but it's also about joy, love, hope, and a family, forged in the fire of grief to become stronger, more vibrant and loving humans – and colourful and proud.
About the author:
Robin Bailey is one of Australia's longest serving continuous commercial radio personalities. The Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran began her career as a journalist in Sydney and has worked in broadcasting roles in every major capital city in Australia, across print, TV, radio and podcasting, including for KIIS FM, The Project, Nine News Now, Mamamia and Triple M.
Radio and media star Robin Bailey brings her personal tale of love, loss and living in colour to Redlands Coast as part of our Star-Studded Spring. Her beautiful memoir about healing and hope after grief and loss is not to be missed!
About the book:
'Flamingos aren’t born pink' is a family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour – a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran.
In the wild, flamingos transform to their vibrant pink from the environment around them – a process of startling change and becoming that Robin Bailey has been through herself.
Robin's world fell apart when her husband and father of their three boys, Tony Smart, died by suicide, and she was left to parent alone through her grief in the most public of ways, on commercial radio. Years later, she found deep happiness again with radio executive Sean Pickwell, only for him to die from an aggressive cancer just eleven months after their wedding.
Robin's story grapples with the darkness of her experience but it's also about joy, love, hope, and a family, forged in the fire of grief to become stronger, more vibrant and loving humans – and colourful and proud.
About the author:
Robin Bailey is one of Australia's longest serving continuous commercial radio personalities. The Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran began her career as a journalist in Sydney and has worked in broadcasting roles in every major capital city in Australia, across print, TV, radio and podcasting, including for KIIS FM, The Project, Nine News Now, Mamamia and Triple M.
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