Hello from the Gillespies
  • Published: 26 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9780143572848
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $22.99
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Hello from the Gillespies

Get ready for Christmas with this feel-good festive read

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2 Jul 2018
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26 Aug 2015
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24 Sep 2014
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From the bestselling author of The House of Memories comes a funny and heartfelt novel about miscommunication and mayhem in a family like no other.

For more than thirty years, Angela Gillespie has sent friends and family around the world an end-of-year letter titled 'Hello from the Gillespies'. It's always been cheery and full of good news. This year, Angela surprises herself – she tells the truth ...

From the bestselling author of The House of Memories comes a funny and heartfelt novel about miscommunication and mayhem in a family like no other.

'McInerney still has that magic touch, delving into the complexities of families with beautiful South Australian backdrops and a sprinkling of Irish charm.' Herald Sun

'McInerney has a wonderful skill for weaving warm and funny stories.' Sunday Age
  • Published: 26 August 2015
  • ISBN: 9780143572848
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $22.99
Categories:
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About the author

Monica McInerney

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. Monica grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley of South Australia and has 18 nieces and nephews who are her inspiration for many more Marcie Gill adventures to come. She and her Irish husband have been living between Australia and Ireland for thirty years. They currently live in Australia.

portrait photo of Monica McInerney

Also by Monica McInerney

Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat
The Godmothers
The Trip of a Lifetime
The House of Memories
Lola's Secret
At Home with the Templetons
All Together Now
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Praise for Hello from the Gillespies

A must-read author for women's fiction fans around the world.

Huffington Post

An entertaining comedy of dramas.

New Idea

McInerney has a wonderful skill for weaving warm and funny stories.

The Sunday Age

A charming, heart-warming read. The characters are marvellous, the plot cracks along and McInerney ties up all the loose ends nicely. A wonderful read.

Women's Weekly NZ

Monica McInerney is a master of the family drama as she moves effortlessly between recriminations and anger to hope and redemption.

Adelaide Advertiser

Monica McInerney is a great story-teller and her latest novel is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.

Ballarat Courier

Eleven novels in, McInerney still has that magic touch, delving into the complexities of families, with beautiful South Australian backdrops and a sprinkling of Irish charm. She can make readers laugh and cry and surprise them with a twist.

Herald Sun

Travel and family often provoke enough anxiety, each on their own; combined, they can drive you over the edge. Monica McInerney's laugh-inducing – and refreshingly honest – novel is the perfect antidote to both.

oprah.com

Readers will find themselves constantly chuckling, often laughing out loud but occasionally also moved to tears ... fans of McInerney's work know that stories about families are her strength; they will once again be delighted with this entertaining and heart-warming tale.

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