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ID: 652193

Title: Woman's Work

Author: Victoria Purman

Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:08:38

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life

Summary:

The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women's Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women - our mothers and grandmothers - in a beautifully realised post-war Australia.

It's 1956, and while Melbourne is in a frenzy gearing up for the Olympics, the women of Australia are cooking up a storm for their chance to win the equivalent of a year's salary in the extraordinary Australian Women's Weekly cookery contest.

For two women, in particular, the prize could be life-changing. For war widow and single mum Ivy Quinn, a win would mean more time to spend with her twelve-year-old son, Raymond. Mother of five Kathleen O'Grady has no time for cooking competitions, but the prize could offer her a different kind of life for herself and her children, and the chance to control her own future.

As winter turns to spring both women begin to question their lives. For Kathleen, the grinding domesticity of her work as a wife and mother no longer seems enough, while Ivy begins to realise she has the courage to make a difference for other women and tell the truth about the ghosts from her past.

But is it the competition prize that would give them a new way of seeing the world - a chance to free themselves from society's expectation and change their own futures - or is it the creativity and confidence it brings?

Praise for Victoria Purman

'Heart-achingly raw yet filled with the beauty of the human spirit, [The Nurses' War] is a triumph that will linger in the heart and psyche.' Karen Brooks, author of The Good Wife of Bath

'A richly crafted novel ... [The Women's Pages] graphically depicts life during those harrowing years. A touching tale and an enthralling read.' Reader's Digest

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ID: 656026

Title: Time Magic

Author: Melissa Ambrosini, Nick Broadhurst

Narrator: Melissa Ambrosini, Nick Broadhurst

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:02:13

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

THE AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

From the bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, Melissa Ambrosini, and Nick Broadhurst, Time Magic is a radical new way to rethink your approach to time that will change your life.

Feel like you don't have enough time?

Killing yourself trying to 'do it all' without much to show for it?

Forget about time management, you need Time Magic.

In this revolutionary book, you'll learn how to create the spacious, fulfilling life you've always imagined, but that until now has felt out of reach.

Join bestselling author Melissa Ambrosini and Nick Broadhurst as they unpack the simple, actionable strategies that can completely transform your relationship with time. You'll learn:

- The tiny changes in behaviour that can free up hours, weeks, even years of your life

- Simple but genius techniques to increase your productivity and skyrocket your creativity

- The health, wealth and mindset hacks to help you squeeze more juice out of life

- What to do with your newfound time off (even if you have no idea what lights you up)

- And the surprising daily habits that can add years to your life and life to your years

If you're tired of feeling time-poor and stressed out, and you want to create a life that feels spacious, meaningful and rewarding, this book will point the way.

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ID: 652195

Title: School for Talking Pets

Author: Kelli Anne Hawkins

Narrator: Mark Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:54:34

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

DOCTOR DOLITTLE MEETS WILLY WONKA IN THIS FUNNY AND THRILLING ADVENTURE FROM AN EXCITING NEW VOICE.

Pets? Tick!

TALKING pets? Double tick!

Silly spies, secret plots and one shy kid who might just save the day? Tick, tick, tick!

Anything's possible at the School for Talking Pets ...

When Rusty Mulligan and his pet blue-tongued lizard win a week on a secret island, at Miss Alice Einstein's School for Talking Pets, the shy twelve-year-old is thrilled. His best friend will learn to talk!

But once on the island, things don't go to plan ... And Rusty must work with the other competition winners, a terrifyingly tattooed gardener and a multitude of clever animals to save the school from the clutches of the two secret agents who have come to shut it down -- by any means necessary ...

PRAISE

'a delightful tale that is reminiscent of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Mysterious Benedict Society ... Animal lovers aged 8-12 will enjoy this fun-filled romp' - Annie Waters, Books + Publishing

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ID: 669619

Title: Great Gallipoli Escape

Author: Jackie French

Narrator: Victor Gralak

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:19:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Kids, General, Action & Adventure, Historical

Summary:

Renowned for her historical fiction titles, Jackie French now tells the story of the brilliant and famous evacuation of Gallipoli.

Sixteen-year-old Nipper and his Gallipoli mates Lanky, Spud, Bluey and Wallaby Joe are starving, freezing and ill-equipped. By November 1915 they know that that there is more to winning a war than courage. The Gallipoli campaign has been lost.

Nipper has played cricket with the Turks in the opposing dugout, dodged rocket fire and rescued drowning, freezing men when the blizzard snow melted. He is one of the few trusted with the secret kept from even most of the officers: how an entire army will vanish from the Peninsula over three impeccably planned nights.

Based on first-hand accounts of those extraordinary last weeks of the Gallipoli campaign, this is the fascinating 'lost story' of how 150,000 men – and their horses and equipment – were secretly moved to waiting ships without a single life lost. An unforgettable story told through the eyes of a boy who lied about his age to defend his country.

AWARDS

Shortlisted - ACT Book of the Year Award 2024

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ID: 630069

Title: Fancies

Author: Kim Lock

Narrator: Nicole Gulasekharam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:39:39

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Family Life

Summary:

Abigail Fancy returns to the tiny town that the Fancys have ruled for decades, fresh from her second stint in prison and utterly out of time... A bold, punchy and wry novel from the author of The Other Side of Beautiful.

A story about stories: those we tell, those we believe and those we make into a reality, whether true, murky or not true at all.

Port Kingerton: the insular cray-fishing town at the butt-end of South Australia, where everyone knows everyone. And everyone knows too that when Abigail Fancy left town at seventeen, she hung out the window of her boyfriend's Corolla, middle fingers held high, swearing she'd never come back. And she hasn't, until now.

At her parents' house Abigail finds a party (read town meeting) in full swing over something iffy found on the beach - a thighbone. And although iffy things aren't uncommon in Port Kingerton, Abigail's surprise arrival forces a family - and an entire town - to unpack a twenty-four-year-old secret that rocked this tiny place to its core: that time they found something much iffier ...

Through Abigail, her grandfather Old Dick Fancy's unreliable memories and the collective voices of the town itself, Port Kingerton unravels as old wounds are picked open, skeletons fall from closets and unlikely bonds are forged. But will Abigail finally change the past ...?

Fresh, punchy, expertly crafted and deliciously wry - the author of The Other Side of Beautiful returns with a tour de force of a small-town mystery where a homecoming lifts the veil on a time when a town failed to stand up for its girls.

PRAISE FOR KIM LOCK:

'With this book [The Fancies], she establishes herself as an author to watch. With a voice that is unabashedly Australian, this is an extraordinary read, filled with irony and dry humour and total lack of pretension.' - Weekend Australian, Noteable Books

'The Fancies is a wonder. A brilliantly observed, laugh-out-loud funny, page-turner with a tender heart and a spine of the finest feminist steel.' - Emily Maguire, acclaimed author of An Isolated Incident

'The Fancies is a-page turner; its voice is truly unabashedly Australian. It's delightful in its rhythm, pace, sense of irony and dry humour and total lack of pretension ... establishes Kim Lock as an author to watch.' - Better Reading

'Tender, funny and quietly profound, The Other Side of Beautiful is a breath of fresh air.' - The Sunday Times

'A colourful, engaging story of escape and road-trip adventure ... also compellingly cinematic and features an endearing narrator-heroine with plenty of meaty real-world troubles.' - Sydney Morning Herald

'An engaging story about second chances and a life changing road trip ... a heart-warming story.' - Canberra Weekly magazine

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ID: 652194

Title: Birdbrain

Author: Kelli Anne Hawkins

Narrator: Roslyn Oades

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:00:12

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure, Health & Family, Humor

Summary:

The funny, whimsical and quirky new adventure from Australian rising star Kelli Anne Hawkins.

When seven strangers arrive at a small Australian caravan park to tell Hadley Boggs that her dad is the long-lost heir to the kingdom of Ludrovia, she can hardly believe it.

Her dad -- the world's most indecisive man, a man who takes the advice of their pet budgie, a man named BARRY -- is king?!

Soon, Hadley jets off to an exciting new life, where she meets dancing goats, learns of an ancient Ludrovian prophecy and comes face to face with the country's hair-obsessed president.

Hadley quickly falls in love with her quirky adopted home, so when she and her new friends discover the president's secret deal to sell the country to a cheese-loving billionaire, she knows they must act.

But can the Birdbrain prophecy help them save Ludrovia before everything turns to fondue?

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ID: 657082

Title: Crushing

Author: Genevieve Novak

Narrator: Liz Blackmore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:52:48

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Contemporary, Family Life

Summary:

When do you stop starting over? The sparkling new novel from the author of No Hard Feelings.

Getting over someone is not that difficult. All you have to do is focus on every negative thing about them for the rest of your life until you forget to stop actively hoping for their slow and painful death, then get a haircut ...

Serial monogamist Marnie is running late to her own identity crisis. After a decade of twisting herself into different versions of the ideal girlfriend, she's swearing off relationships for good. Forever. Done. No more, no thank you.

Pretty inconvenient time to meet Isaac: certified dreamboat and the only man who has ever truly got her. It's cool, though, they're just friends, he's got someone else, and she has more important things to worry about. Like who she is, what she wants, and what the hell she ever saw in the love(s) of her life in the first place.

Flanked by overwhelmed new mum Nicola, terminally single Claud, and eternal pessimist Kit, Marnie reckons with the question: who are we when we're on our own?

'Crushing stings with truth and aches with hope. I loved it.' Jessica Dettmann

'A sharp, funny and biting exploration of a classic millennial existential crisis ... with some genuine laugh-out-loud moments' Books+Publishing

'A sexy, complex, bittersweet dark chocolate souffle of a book: airily paced, tartly funny, and with a romantic centre that's just gooey enough' Clare Fletcher

'Bingeable, sharply written, and hilarious, Crushing had me hooked from the first page. This book is filled with love, rage, and wisdom, and reading it felt like having a wine with a best friend.' Victoria Brookman, author of Burnt Out

Praise for No Hard Feelings:

'Funny, biting, vulnerable and unflinching, Novak's novel is like an ocean dip: a bit salty, very refreshing' Lauren Sams

'No Hard Feelings is clever, funny and surprisingly sweet, and Penny captured my heart' Toni Jordan

'Wry and witty' Saturday Age

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ID: 630066

Title: Apartment 303

Author: Kelli Hawkins

Narrator: Izabella Yena

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:21:31

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Rory observes the world from the safety of her third-floor apartment. But she's being watched too and will soon learn that no lock will protect her. The compelling, unsettling new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author of Other People's Houses.

Even a locked door can't keep you safe

Twenty-six-year-old Rory rarely leaves her apartment, though her little dog Buster keeps her company. Days are spent working for her aunt's PI business, and watching and imagining histories for the homeless men, the Dossers, across the road. At night she walks Buster on the roof, gazes at the stars and wonders.

The night before New Year's Eve, one of the Dossers is murdered, an incident which brings the world - police, new neighbours, her dark past and new possibilities - crashing through Rory's front door.

She thought she was keeping her fears at bay. But has her sanctuary turned into her prison? Or is it safer for everyone if Rory stays locked away?

'Hawkins continues to show her expertise in the psychological thriller genre through her fantastic and layered exploration of a troubled narrator in a sinister plot. Rory is an utterly intriguing protagonist ... Each line resonates with a building sense of danger that will keep readers guessing ... [and] on the edge of their seats with every chapter. It's a perfect, simmering slow burn that gets your heart pounding ... I couldn't put it down!' Better Reading

Praise for All She Wants:

'A twisting, simmering mystery.' Readings

'A searing domestic thriller that will have you hooked from start to end ... Atmospheric and loaded with suspense; Hawkins delivers plenty of satisfying surprises.' Better Reading

Praise for Other People's Houses:

'A clever premise and a troubled narrator set this page-turner up beautifully. I really enjoyed the ride.' Sara Foster, author of The Hush

'Taut, smart and immensely satisfying. I was addicted from the first page to the last.' Nicola Moriarty, author of You Need to Know

'Heartbreaking and gripping ... a terrific read.' Sisters in Crime

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ID: 622029

Title: Becoming Mrs Mulberry

Author: Jackie French

Narrator: Edwina Wren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:34:26

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth - and those that are too dangerous to tell.

The once impoverished medical student Agnes Glock is now the fabulously wealthy Mrs Mulberry. Her estate in the mountains is magnificent, a haven for those too ravaged by the Great War to cope with the society that first condemned them to battle and which now shuns them.

The War has, however, stolen Agnes's chance to graduate as a doctor, as well as the fiance she adored. Her husband, Douglas Mulberry, remains shellshocked and unable to speak. Their scandalous marriage is a farce, an act of kindness to keep Douglas's fortune from his uncle's grasp.

A chance visit to a circus brings about a mystery in the form of a fairylike child whose guardians claim was brought up by dingoes. The child cannot speak and seems deformed. But Agnes is inexplicably drawn to her and believes she can be cured.

The decision to save the child will bring Agnes's lost fiance into her life again, as well as awaken the love of her husband who finds his voice as the three try to solve the mystery of the 'dingo girl'.

Agnes has put aside her own life and the dreams she once had. But now she has choices, with the main question the hardest: Who is Mrs Agnes Mulberry?

PRAISE FOR JACKIE FRENCH

'a master storyteller ... [she] gives women a rich, strong, and brutally honest voice' Better Reading

'Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hard to put down' Australian Women's Weekly on If Blood Should Stain the Wattle

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ID: 652191

Title: Becoming Mrs Mulberry

Author: Jackie French

Narrator: Edwina Wren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:34:26

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-23

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth - and those that are too dangerous to tell.

The once impoverished medical student Agnes Glock is now the fabulously wealthy Mrs Mulberry. Her estate in the mountains is magnificent, a haven for those too ravaged by the Great War to cope with the society that first condemned them to battle and which now shuns them.

The War has, however, stolen Agnes's chance to graduate as a doctor, as well as the fiance she adored. Her husband, Douglas Mulberry, remains shellshocked and unable to speak. Their scandalous marriage is a farce, an act of kindness to keep Douglas's fortune from his uncle's grasp.

A chance visit to a circus brings about a mystery in the form of a fairylike child whose guardians claim was brought up by dingoes. The child cannot speak and seems deformed. But Agnes is inexplicably drawn to her and believes she can be cured.

The decision to save the child will bring Agnes's lost fiance into her life again, as well as awaken the love of her husband who finds his voice as the three try to solve the mystery of the 'dingo girl'.

Agnes has put aside her own life and the dreams she once had. But now she has choices, with the main question the hardest: Who is Mrs Agnes Mulberry?

PRAISE FOR JACKIE FRENCH

'a master storyteller ... [she] gives women a rich, strong, and brutally honest voice' Better Reading

'Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hard to put down' Australian Women's Weekly on If Blood Should Stain the Wattle

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