Book Launch: The Keeper of the Octopus
Thu, Oct 02
|Blarney Books & Art
Please join us for the launch of Neridah's latest middle-grade novel. The event will include storytelling, Q&A, and honeycakes!


Time & Location
Oct 02, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Blarney Books & Art, 37 James St, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia
About the event
Engaging, heartfelt and imaginative - magical realism from the award-winning author of Evie and Rhino
Since her father sailed away, Uncle Isaac is the only family Pippy has left. Together they spend their days fishing off the coast, until one day Pippy is knocked into the sea and rescued by a gentle, giant creature …
Uncle Isaac knows it’s time to tell Pippy the truth. Pippy is the descendent of a long line of Keepers – the Keeper of the Octopus, responsible for the giant octopus who protects the fisherfolk of the village. At first, Pippy is hesitant to meet Octavia, but soon the octopus is sharing her dreams with Pippy and they recognise each other as kindred spirits. But when the Calamary Brothers come to Portablow, she learns of their search for a particular giant octopus. It's up to Pippy - and her rag-tag crew of a cat, a…