New Titles and Recommendations December 2024

Hayley is a former Director of Wollongong Writers Festival. She has two novels Dirt Town and Girl falling. Originally from a small country town, Hayles now lives and writes on Dharawal country and has a PhD in creative writing from the University of Wollongong.

Book of the Month

The Ledge.

Christian White.

When human remains are discovered in a forest, police are baffled, the locals are shocked and one group of old friends starts to panic. Their long-held secret is about to be uncovered.

It all began in 1999 when sixteen-year-old Aaron ran away from home, drawing his friends into an unforeseeable chain of events that no one escaped from unscathed.

Recommended Reads

By Any Other Name.

Jodi Picoult.

In 1581, Emilia Bassano is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress she has access to the theatre and finds a way to bring her work to the stage secretly. But creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at a cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history.

His name is William Shakespeare.

In present-day Manhattan, playwright Melina Green has written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later, the playing field is still not level for women in theatre. Is Melina – like Emilia- willing to forfeit her credit as author to see her work performed?

No One Will Know.

Rose Carlyle.

After years of foster homes and overseas travel, Eve Sylvester has lost touch with her friends and family. She is young, alone, desperate – and pregnant.

Then she meets Julia and Christopher Hygate, a charming and glamours couple who live in a beautiful mansion on remote Tasmanian island. They make her a lucrative job offer.Eve thinks she has fallen on her feet- she has found a home, and her child will grow up in the aptly named paradise Bay. But some things about the job don’t add up. Whey must Eve stay out of sight? And what about the mysterious yachts sailing in and out the the bay? Has Eve made a deal with the devil?

It’s too late to ask questions. Eve is already in far too deep.

Then she meets Julia and Christopher Hygate, a charming and glamours couple who live in a beautiful mansion on remote Tasmanian island. They make her a lucrative job offer.

Eve thinks she has fallen on her feet- she has found a home, and her child will grow up in the aptly named paradise Bay. But some things about the job don’t add up. Whey must Eve stay out of sight? And what about the mysterious yachts sailing in and out the the bay? Has Eve made a deal with the devil?

It’s too late to ask questions. Eve is already in far too deep.

Witness 8

Steve Cavanagh

This is no ordinary memoir, Noni is funny, fierce,thoughtful and clear-eyed about the world. Her story is full, rich, lively, opinionated – and a testament to her grit,willpower and talent. She has always been committed to telling Australian stories – and this memoir is an impressive addition to her remarkable opus.

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