Amy Brown

While Stella Miles Franklin took on the world, her beloved sister Linda led a short, domestic life as a wife, mother, and sister. In a remarkable, genre-bending debut novel, Amy Brown thrillingly reimagines those two lives – and her own – to explore and explode the contradictions embedded in brilliant careers and a woman’s place in the world. Sliding Doors...

One in six families with children under 18 in the UK is headed by a single parent. Yet, portrayals of single parents in the public eye are often one-sided, focusing on challenges and negative stories. Many suggest that single parents are all young mothers, living in poverty, stress, and regret. Why Single Parents Matter takes a different approach by focusing...

With an eye for style and appreciation for seasonal ingredients, the proprietors of Chowgirls Killer Catering, one of the Midwest's leading catering companies, share their inspired ideas for delicious appetisers, small plates and cocktails. Amy and Heidi were early adopters of the local, organic, sustainable and seasonal approach to cooking; their ethos is clearly reflected in this cookbook. Chowgirls Killer...

Around 45% of families in the UK are now one-child families, increasingly by choice but also due to factors outside parents' control, such as the cost of living, infertility, relationship breakdown and birth trauma. Whatever their circumstances, parents are often told that their child will struggle with friendships, be lonely, or be spoiled, and they may frequently be asked if...