Handpicked
My first novel, Handpicked, was published by HarperCollins Australia in April 2009.
Blurb
Laila is desperate to escape life in the longhouse in her Malaysian village. Desperate enough to travel alone to Australia to marry Jim‚ a fruit−picker living in Renmark‚ South Australia.
Jim hasn′t had much luck with women −− they′re always giving him a hard time. He pins his hopes on Laila changing all that. Marital bliss‚ a new life.
But when Laila and Jim finally meet‚ they each discover the reality of the other‚ and things don′t go as planned.
Handpicked is a subtle and sensitive exploration of the world of the mail−order bride. It is also a compelling observation of words and actions‚ expectations and consequences‚ truth and happiness.
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Current novel
The novel I am currently writing centres around the subject of parenting and has atonement as its central theme. It is also an experimentation with form and structure.