A poignant coming-of-age story set in 1970s rural Australia.In the wake of their mother's death, the Tetley siblings grapple with grief, family secrets, and the challenges of small-town life. Rose, the eldest, struggles to hold the family together, while Frank, haunted by guilt, seeks solace in reckless behavior. As they navigate their individual pain, they find unexpected support in their community and in each other.Salt River Road explores themes...

Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian fiction: Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Salt River Road is a compelling coming-of-age novel about grief and healing set in a small town in the 1970s.In the aftermath of their mother’s death, the Tetley siblings’ lives are falling apart. Left to fend for themselves as their family farm goes to ruins, Rose sets out to escape the grief and mess of home. When she meets Noongar Elders Patsy and Herber...

I loved it! I read the whole thing in under 3 hours! My favorite part was when Heather was feeding Sugar the medicine, and it had to be mixed with apple sauce. I loved the story. The plot was awesome! The way you described everything helped me picture it in my head. The part about Heather and the girl who hit the deer was sad, but I liked it. I also loved how at the end you said the air was crisp and smelled of apples. I could so imagine being there!Jewel Forman, age 12I fou...

In God's Orchard is an in-depth women's Bible study on the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23.Many different places in the Bible refer to God as a gardener. As God's child, you are planted in his orchard—no matter where you are. Watered with God's Word, you produce fruit in your life—the fruit of the Spirit:"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control" (Galatians ...

A Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable BookWinner - Western Australian Premier’s Book AwardWinner - Kathleen Mitchell AwardWinner - City of Fremantle T.A.G. Hungerford AwardWinner - Ray Koppe Residency AwardShortlisted - Victorian Premier’s Literary AwardShortlisted - Readings Young Adult Book PrizeLonglisted - Indie Book of the Year AwardIn a small town, everyone thinks they know you…Charlie is a hardcore rocker, who...

Black sheep - there's one in every family . . .Orphaned at sixteen, James Wakefield was determined to be a gun shearer like his father. Now he's killed twice, changed his name, and is on the run from the law.He had his reasons for both murders, and he felt no joy in taking life . Or did he?Ben McKinnon, meanwhile, is heir to the vast Glenfinnan sheep property near Goulburn, New South Wales. He too has a secret that, if ever revealed, would shatter ...

In a beach paradise, an unspeakable crime is committed. The only witness lies in a coma, fighting for her life...Australia's Gold Coast: On a stunningly beautiful stretch of coastline, a young mother is brutally murdered and her daughter, Gabby, is left in a coma, with her life hanging in the balance.DS Lucas Walker has just arrived in Surfer's Paradise for some much-needed recovery after injuries sustained...

A missing girl ... a cold case ... a sister who won't give up .'I was there on the day Rebecca disappeared. I watched her hurry away. If I close my eyes I can still see her...'When Rebecca Bundy fails to return home after the last day of school in 1984 her father reports her missing. But the teenager has run away before and recently she's been bragging about going to Queensland, so the police tell the family to wait it out.Days pass. Rumour...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world.“The premise is irresistible—a woman on a flight from Hobart to Sydney begins predicting the age and manner of death of her fellow passengers. Beautifully written, this propulsive novel has a serious theme. Could be a g...

A toxic will plays havoc in the lives of three generations of women when they discover they have been living a lie. A keenly observed story of the danger of secrets, the legacy of betrayal and the power of family from a bestselling Australian author.Sometimes an ending is really a beginning ...Felicity Lewis's fiftieth birthday party in her newly renovated home, loving husband and daughter Greta by her side, is going off with a bang when disaster s...

TWO MISSING BACKPACKERS. ONE VAST OUTBACK.DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie, taking care of his dying grandmother. When two young German backpackers, Berndt and Rita, vanish from the area, he finds himself unofficially on the case.But why all the interest from the Federal Police when they have probably just ditched the heat and dust of the outback for the coast? Working in the organised crime unit has opened Walker's eyes to the growing ...

My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor in rural Oxfordshire. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins. Over 1...