Follow after Me

Author: Allison Marlow Paterson

Publisher: Newport, New South Wales: Big Sky Publishing, 2018

Follow after Me

An engrossing and moving story set in World War I and modern times. Story of two young women, separated by a century but mysteriously connected by a tiny key that helps them find their identity and listen to their hearts. 

Lizzie, a perfect daughter, student and sister in 2018 throws away her life for a risky relationship with a charismatic but traitorous and narcissistic football player, Brandon who hides his predatory intention.

In the parallel narrative, her great grand-mother, Evie in 1914 finds her dreams shattered as her beloved Tom Windridge, leaves the family’s farm to serve in the World War I. A key connects them during this horrendous time. Combining factual information and historical details with human emotions, the writer has created a masterpiece for not only young adults but adults too.

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Catching Teller Crow

Authors: Ambelin Kwaymullina, Ezekiel Kwaymullina

Publisher: Allen & Unwin. 2018

Catching Teller Crow

Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina are a brother-sister team of Aboriginal writers who come from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. They've worked together on a number of short novels and picture books. Catching Teller Crow is their first joint young adult novel. They believe in the power of storytelling to create a more just world.

It’s the story of two young Aboriginal women; the first one is Beth Teller who died in a tragic accident. But she communicates with her detective father to solve some of his mysterious cases. The second voice is of another Aboriginal woman Isobel Catching, whose story unfolds the mystery of interconnected crimes that are revealed as story proceeds. Catching Teller Crow, a gripping novel, told in two voices, gathering the themes of grief, colonial history, dark Aboriginal tragedy, violence, love and family. Being the first joint venture of Siblings Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Aboriginal writers who come from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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