Well
after another "challenging" year health-wise, I'm so
excited to finally have a new novel, The Lost Blackbird, coming soon.
London 1962. A strict and loveless English children’s home, or the
promise of Australian sunshine, sandy beaches and eating fruit straight from
the tree. Which would you choose?
Ten-year-old Lucy Rivers and her five-year-old sister Charly are
thrilled when a child migrant scheme offers them the chance to escape their
miserable past.
But on arrival in Sydney, the girls discover their fantasy future is
more nightmare than dream.
Lucy’s lot is near-slavery at Seabreeze Farm where living conditions are
inhuman, the flies and heat unbearable and the owner a sadistic bully. What
must she do to survive?
Meanwhile Charly, adopted by the nurturing and privileged Ashwood
family, gradually senses that her new parents are hiding something. When the
truth emerges, the whole family crumbles. Can Charly recover from this
bittersweet deception?
Will the sisters, stranded miles apart in a strange country, ever find
each other again?
A poignant testament to child migrants who suffered
unforgivable evil, The Lost Blackbird explores the power of family bonds
and our desire to know who we are.The Lost Blackbird will be available at your favourite retail store in a few weeks!
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