Stillways  is a classic Australian memoir about a happy-go-lucky larrikin boy growing up in a simpler and more innocent time. The young Steve was raised on a farm cut from virgin scrub at the end of a lake, a farm called "Stillways". His daydreams were those of many Australian boys of the era - of cars, girls and escape; his hero his older brother Rich, a Brylcreemed boy who could hold his own in a schoolyard stoush.

Steve Bisley brings it all vividly to life. But woven through the sunlit memories is a darker thread - the story of a father who would take out his frustrations by savagely belting his young children, a struggling mother who'd do anything to protect her kids, and a young boy irrevocably marked by his father's anger.

One of Australia's favourite actors, Steve Bisley broke into film alongside fellow NIDA graduate Mel Gibson in Mad Max, and soon found himself in regular demand, appearing in films as diverse as A Town Like Alice, Squizzy Taylor, Silver City and The Big Steal. Bisley has also appeared in many theatre productions as well as starring roles in TV series The Flying Doctors, GP, Police Rescue, the classic Frontline, Water Rats, Stingers, Sea Patrol, East of Everything and more.

You are invited to meet him when he introduces his new memoir at 6.30pm on Thursday, August 8th at Berkelouw Books in Paddington.

Bookings are essential and can be made by phone on 9360 3200 or by email to: paddington@berkelouw.com.au.

Cost is $ 8.50 which will be credited against any purchases on the evening.