Karen Lamb

Thea Astley: Inventing Her Own Weather is the long-awaited biography of one of Australia's most beloved authors. Over a fifty-year writing career, Thea Astley (1925-2004) published more than a dozen novels and short story collections, including The Acolyte, The Slow Natives, and, finally, Drylands in 1999. She was the first woman to win multiple Miles Franklin Awards—four in total. With...

“A rip-roaring, soul-stirring adventure... Utterly enchanting!” Katharine Orton, author of Nevertell"Ghosts, pirates and the quiet power of friendship and kindness." Sarah Baker, author of Through the Mirror DoorA funny and imaginative adventure about searching for lost treasure and finding friendship along the way, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Lia Visirin.Treasure isn’t always where you expect to find it…River likes to...