Monica McInerney
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One of the stars of Australian fiction, Monica is the author of 13 internationally bestselling books for adults, including most recently The Godmothers, shortlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and her first children's book, Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley of South Australia. She and her Irish husband have been living between Australia and Ireland for thirty years. They currently live in Dublin.
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'It’s always an almost-sinful pleasure to delve into anything written by Monica McInerney, whose delightful prose brings her rich characters to sparkling life.'
Irish American Post
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Bestselling Australian author of The Godmothers explores the joy of writing Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat, her first book for kids.
Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat-9781760894139 Marcie Gill hasn’t had a great start to the Christmas holidays. Her parents aren’t talking to each other and the family business – the Snorkel Bay Caravan Park – is in financial trouble. Her younger brother will only talk about his 23 goldfish and her sister is obsessed with tennis. To make matters worse her gran is in the hospital after a bad fall and won’t be home for ages. But then something magical happens. Something that involves a Christmas competition, a black cat called George and a wishing stone. Marcie is about to discover that if you wish hard enough, dreams can come true. #MarcieGillandtheCaravanParkCat #MonicaMcInerney #DannySnell
Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat-9781760894139 Read an extract: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat-9781760894139/extracts/2619-marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat Marcie Gill hasn’t had a great start to the Christmas holidays. Her parents aren’t talking to each other and the family business – the Snorkel Bay Caravan Park – is in financial trouble. Her younger brother will only talk about his 23 goldfish and her sister is obsessed with tennis. To make matters worse her gran is in the hospital after a bad fall and won’t be home for ages. But then something magical happens. Something that involves a Christmas competition, a black cat called George and a wishing stone. Marcie is about to discover that if you wish hard enough, dreams can come true. #MonicaMcInerney #DannySnell #MarcieGillandtheCaravanParkCat
Buy now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat-9781760894139 Marcie Gill hasn’t had a great start to the Christmas holidays. Her parents aren’t talking to each other and the family business – the Snorkel Bay Caravan Park – is in financial trouble. Her younger brother will only talk about his 23 goldfish and her sister is obsessed with tennis. To make matters worse her gran is in the hospital after a bad fall and won’t be home for ages. But then something magical happens. Something that involves a Christmas competition, a black cat called George and a wishing stone. Marcie is about to discover that if you wish hard enough, dreams can come true. Beloved and award-winning Australian author Monica McInerney has written a delightful and entertaining first book for children. #MarcieGillandtheCaravanParkCat #MonicaMcInerney #DannySnell
Pre-order now: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/marcie-gill-and-the-caravan-park-cat-9781760894139 This heartwarming story by award-winning and bestselling author Monica McInerney will delight readers young and old. Marcie Gill hasn’t had a great start to the Christmas holidays. Her parents aren’t talking to each other and the family business – the Snorkel Bay Caravan Park – is in financial trouble. Her younger brother will only talk about his 23 goldfish and her sister is obsessed with tennis. To make matters worse her gran is in the hospital after a bad fall and won’t be home for ages. But then something magical happens. Something that involves a Christmas competition, a black cat called George and a wishing stone. Marcie is about to discover that if you wish hard enough, dreams can come true. #MonicaMcInerney #MarcieGillandtheCaravanParkCat #DannySnell
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The heartwarming new novel by Australia's #1 bestselling author. THE GODMOTHERS is a great big hug of a book that will fill your heart to bursting. It is a moving and perceptive story about love, lies, hope and sorrow, about the families we are born into and the families we make for ourselves. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-godmothers-9781760893736
2020 marks Monica McInerney’s 20th year as a published author. Here she offers 20 memories and observations on her writing career.
Monica McInerney on the family secrets, overseas trips and strange times that shaped her heartwarming new novel.
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Monica McInerney opens her photo album to share some reflections on writing.
Less than one month to go until THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME by Monica McInerney is out! We can't wait to curl up with the Quinlans. Read more - http://bit.ly/2pJxF5q