Weekends with the
Sunshine Gardening Society
by Sophie Green

Cynthia has returned to her hometown to reconnect with her 19-year-old daughter, who is pregnant and determined not to listen to her mother's advice. 

When Cynthia convinces her former best friend, Lorraine to join the Sunshine Gardening Society, they meet young widow Elizabeth, and heartbroken Kathy.

The women discover the society is more than an opportunity to chat about flowers.

It offers them the chance to lend a hand to people whose lives need a bit of care and attention right along with their gardens.

Between pulling up weeds, the women learn that some roots go deep, and others shallow; that seeds can lie dormant for a long time before they spring to life, and that careful tending is the key to lives and friendships that reach their full potential.

Daisy and Kate 
by Meredith Appleyard

Once upon a time Daisy Miller and Kate Hannaford were the best of friends, until they weren't.

Now bearing down on their 70s, life hasn't gone the way either woman expected.

Daisy is reduced to couch-surfing at her granddaughter's place, while recently widowed Kate is facing the harsh reality that the lifestyle she worked so hard for is hollow comfort when there's no one to share it with.

Although neither will admit it, they are lonely and in desperate need of a friend.

Will Daisy and Kate learn to face the past, rediscover what drew them together in the first place, and forgive each other for the sake of a new friendship?

Kitty's Salon
by Nigel Jones

Salon Kitty was the most notorious brothel in the decadent Berlin of the Weimar Republic - the city of Cabaret.

After the Nazis took power, it became a spying centre, staffed by women agents selected by the SS to coax secrets from their clients.

Masterminded by Reinhard Heydrich, the spymaster whom Hitler called 'the man with the iron heart', the establishment turned listening post was patronised by Nazi leaders, not knowing that hidden ears were listening.

This story sheds light on Nazi methods of control and coercion, and the way they used and abused sex for their own perverse purposes.

At the Foot of the Cherry Tree
by Alli Parker

A story of love and hope, based on the true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride.

Gordon Parker is an eager eighteen-year-old Australian desperate to fight for his country, and Nobuko 'Cherry' Sakuramoto is a sixteen-year-old struggling to survive in Japan in the aftermath of World War II. 

When Gordon arrives in Japan, he expects angry Japanese men ready to kill Australians at every corner.

Instead, he finds Cherry, a terrified survivor of the atomic bomb.

Against all odds, they fall in love.

But when Gordon discovers the White Australia Policy prevents Cherry coming home with him as his war bride, Gordon does what any 20-year-old soldier would do.

The Interpreter 
by Brooke Robinson

The most dangerous person in the courtroom isn’t the killer…

Single mother Revelle Lee is an interpreter who spends her days translating for victims, witnesses and the accused.

Only she knows what they're saying. Only she knows the truth.

When she believes a grave injustice is about to happen, and a guilty man is going to be labelled innocent, she has the power to twist an alibi to get the verdict she wants.

She's willing to risk it all to do what's right.

But when someone discovers she lied, Revelle finds the cost might be too high... and she could lose everything.

Normal Schmormal
by Ashley Blaker

Ashley Blaker has six children, three of whom have an SEN diagnosis.

Between endless meetings, countless therapists, public humiliations, failed playdates and occasional violence, it’s certainly not what anyone would call a ‘normal’ household – but would he want it any other way?

Normal Schmormal is part-memoir, part how-to guide, highlighting the challenges, as well as the rewarding elements, of parenting children with additional needs.

Written with humour, compassion and love, it’s a must-read for parents, carers and teachers of children with SEN, either looking for a bit of support or a very big laugh.

My Family Kitchen
by Tommy Pham

Join MasterChef Tommy Pham in his family kitchen as he shows you how to create delicious, easy dishes full of fun and flavour.

Tommy shares his best-loved recipes from his Vietnamese heritage alongside other scrumptious Asian-inspired meals and snacks - and adds twists and hacks for making mealtime as smooth as possible.

Get the kids involved in cooking and keep them busy with entertaining activities that encourage laughter and play in the kitchen.

Bring the family together and explore fresh and flavoursome food that everyone can enjoy!

How to have an Epic Retirement by Bec Wilson

More than 500,000 Australians plan to retire in the next five years, preparing for the massive life change that signals their move from working every day to living as they choose.

Rebecca Wilson, founder of the hugely successful online platform Starts at 60, knows this community well; there is no one in Australia who has more insight into what retirees want in their lives and what they need to know to achieve it.

In the years before they retire, people want to prepare well and set themselves up for the exciting journey  ahead of them.

This is where How to Have an Epic Retirement comes in.