Launch of Emerging From the Wasteland
Join Athena Milios on Monday, September 30 (6pm), at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (1113 Marginal Rd, Halifax) for the launch of her debut novel, Emerging From the Wasteland. Sales provided by the author (cash or e-transfer). Interested in sharing your own writing on themes of mental health and recovery at the launch? Please contact Athena at athena.milios1@gmail.com.
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia is a wheelchair-accessible venue with a wheelchair-accessible, non-gendered washroom. For assistance finding the WFNS office door, see our map of the area.
Emerging From the Wasteland is a heart-wrenching tale of mental illness and recovery. It tells the tale of how one young woman reclaimed her life after reaching the brink of death and being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital. The voices of the Wasteland trapped Annabelle in their clutches for years, telling her to starve herself to the point that her digestive system shut down. Her psychiatrist committed her against her will to prevent the voices from killing her. But by that point, she had developed severe physical complications and doctors didn’t know how to treat her or if she would make it. And even if her body survived, would her mind be able to leave the Wasteland for good? This work of fiction is inspired by true events.
Athena Milios is a clinical pharmacist and writer based in Nova Scotia, Canada. She holds an Undergraduate Degree in Medical Science, a Master’s in Psychiatry Research, and a Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD). She is passionate about mental health and providing primary healthcare to vulnerable and underserved populations. She is the author of several psychiatric publications as well as many creative writing pieces, including poetry, short stories, and other short pieces of creative non-fiction. Her first novel, Emerging From the Wasteland, was published in the summer of 2023.
