Presented by T.W.S Armstrong
Book Launch: Maiden Webb by T.W.S Armstrong
Augathella Spiegeltent (Wynnum, QLD)
Thursday, 2 July 2026 4:00 pm
Join author T.W.S Armstrong for the launch of Maiden Webb, a moving new autobiographical memoir set in post-war Wynnum, and meet all six Webb sisters whose lives and memories helped shape this remarkable story. Hosted by Tom Oliver, this intimate talk event celebrates family, place, resilience, and the rich character of a bayside community across generations. Book now to attend and receive a free digital copy of Maiden Webb.
Read an excerpt and register for preorder now.
About the work:
Maiden Webb is a lyrical and deeply personal memoir of post-war Wynnum, where family, routine, hardship, and love shape the lives of six sisters growing up by the bay. Through vivid memory and richly observed detail, T.W.S Armstrong captures a disappearing world of kitchen tables, picture theatres, working lives and a quiet endurance, anchored by the commanding presence of Launa and Dad. Tender, honest and distinctly Australian, Maiden Webb is both a portrait of one family and a moving reflection on how place, grief, and resilience echo across generations.
About the author:
T.W.S Armstrong is an Australian writer, creative producer, and storyteller whose work spans theatre, events, and screen. Maiden Webb is his debut novel, a deeply personal work inspired by family memory and the post-war bayside world of Wynnum. He is also the writer of the Brisbane play Wheel of Fortune, which debuted at Metro Arts, his short film Nibbu was shortlisted for this year’s Tropfest. He is known for creating emotionally resonant stories rich in character, place, and theatricality. With Maiden Webb, Armstrong brings his distinctive voice to the page for the first time, offering a powerful new work rooted in Queensland history, community and lived experience.
Read an excerpt and register for preorder now.
About the work:
Maiden Webb is a lyrical and deeply personal memoir of post-war Wynnum, where family, routine, hardship, and love shape the lives of six sisters growing up by the bay. Through vivid memory and richly observed detail, T.W.S Armstrong captures a disappearing world of kitchen tables, picture theatres, working lives and a quiet endurance, anchored by the commanding presence of Launa and Dad. Tender, honest and distinctly Australian, Maiden Webb is both a portrait of one family and a moving reflection on how place, grief, and resilience echo across generations.
About the author:
T.W.S Armstrong is an Australian writer, creative producer, and storyteller whose work spans theatre, events, and screen. Maiden Webb is his debut novel, a deeply personal work inspired by family memory and the post-war bayside world of Wynnum. He is also the writer of the Brisbane play Wheel of Fortune, which debuted at Metro Arts, his short film Nibbu was shortlisted for this year’s Tropfest. He is known for creating emotionally resonant stories rich in character, place, and theatricality. With Maiden Webb, Armstrong brings his distinctive voice to the page for the first time, offering a powerful new work rooted in Queensland history, community and lived experience.