Kirsty Nancarrow - Media Trainer/Keynote Speaker/MC/Author

11/11/2025

08/11/2025

Thanks to the FNQ businesses and organisations who attended the Disaster Media Training workshop supported by the Australian and Queensland Governments.

Key takeaways:

⏰️ Prepare your communication plan now
🎙The media is a key stakeholder during natural disasters
📣 Keep your messaging clear and simple to have the greatest impact

02/11/2025

Thanks to IngramSpark for featuring me in their Author Spotlight Series.

In this video, I share my audience engagement and book marketing tips.

Meet the Pro: Former ABC Journalist, Kirsty Nancarrow, of Tropical Queensland, is here to give you the ultimate masterclass in effective writing and audience...

30/10/2025

Thanks for highlighting the incredible work of .nepal and

28/10/2025

I recently caught up with to talk about Himalayan Dreams: The Story of winning Gold at the 2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards.

27/10/2025

See you at the Mareeba Library next week.

🌟 Meet Award-Winning Author Kirsty Nancarrow at Mareeba Library! 🌟

Mareeba Shire Libraries are thrilled to host Kirsty Nancarrow, former journalist, and author of the inspiring book Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang.

Himalayan Dreams shares the incredible true story of Som Tamang — a man who rose above unimaginable adversity to fight for the protection of girls in Nepal from trafficking and child marriage.

This powerful story has just received Gold in the 2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards (Multicultural Peace and Harmony category) 🏆 and is an Amazon #1 Bestseller!

✨ Don’t miss this chance to hear how one person’s courage and determination can transform an entire community.

📍 Location: Mareeba Library
📅 Date: Friday, 7 November 2025
🕒 Time: From 10:30am

🎟️ Free event – bookings essential!
To book into this event you can:
📱Visit the Featured Events page on our website: https://mareeba.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/OPAC/HOME
📞 Call us on (07) 4086 4622
🏛️ Or visit your local library

27/10/2025

Official pix from 2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards

25/10/2025

LISTEN: Cairns Today interview on the book award and what inspired me to write Himalayan Dreams: The Story of Som Tamang.

Kirsty Nancarrow chats to Cairns FM about her Gold Award-winning book Himalayan Dreams and what inspired her to share Som Tamang's story.

22/10/2025

On a recent trip down south, I had the pleasure of sitting by the Brisbane River and chatting with my former ABC colleague Nance Haxton as part of her Streets of Your Town podcast series.

We spoke about the power of storytelling, not allowing obstacles to overcome you....and even camels!

Check out the episode on Apple Podcasts or here:

Streets of Your Town · Episode