Rosemary's Newsletter
Author of the Month
Paula McLean
Paula is an author, philanthropist an advocate for Australian literature.
A patron and former Deputy Chair of the Stella Prize, she now serves as their NSW Ambassador. With a background in publishing and a legacy of supporting the voices of women, Paula brings a thoughtful perspective on purpose, creativity and the power of story telling.
Book of the Month
The One Remaining
Paula McLean
Hilary Mason is thirteen when her sister Elaine disappears. She fears someone close to the family is involved but represses her suspicions.
As an adult, Hilary becomes a successful novelist in her fifties, she comes upon a stack of old diaries, which document the trauma she’s endured. She decides she is ready to face the hidden backstory of her life.
She embarks on writing a memoir, Hilary’s Story, which will take her through her worst years and her best years, through courage and endurance, through friendship and great love.
The One Remaining is a captivating story of overcomig loss, finding the courage to trust those who believe in us, and the self-healing power of writing our stories.
Recommeded Reads
The Bookshop of Secrets
Kerry Barrett
In a bookshop nestled in the sprawling streets of Lisbon, a shopkeeper leads a double life…
Looking for a new start after her father’s death, Lara Hope arrives in Lisborn in search of a family she’s never met.
As war storms across Europe, Lara finds solace and belonging in her landlady’s tranquil bookshop in one of the most beautiful corners of the city.
But when she witnesses a customer secretly swapping a book, she realises the bookshop is not all it seems.Laura is plunged into a labyrinth in a world of mystery and facades, encountering new friends, an unexpected romance, and even loyalty… Is she prepared to risk it all for this new life.
Unapologetically Ita
Ita Buttrose
A compelling and enlightening book by our most celebrated journalist, Ita Buttrose, in her eighties she’s as passionate as ever about the many causes important to her, the future of Australia, and living meaningfully to the very end of our lives.
Fresh from the toughest job in Australian media, Chair of the ABC, Ita frankly discusses her time at the place she calls än incredibily special Australian Institution’. She also looks at the strength and challenges of Australian society, and has some inspiring words on how to succeed in the workplace. Closer to home, Ita opens up on motherhood, menopause, health curveballs, and what life is like for an older person.
For Our Sins
James Oswald
The partial collapse of a disused Edinburgh church reveals a dead body in the rubble, hishead badly smashed by falling masonary. Soon identified as an old ex-con-Kenny Morgan- his death is put down to a heart atack and deemed non-suspicious.
Tony McLean is approached by a notorious crime lord who suggests the police should be looking into Morgan’s death more closely. Despite struggling with his recent retirement, he is reluctant to involve himself.
