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Jane Ellyson

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Australia

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Fiction, Mystery, Suspense

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February 2018

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I’ve a deep connection to the far north coast of New South Wales in Australia where my novel Over Byron Bay is set. My great grandparents owned a farm a little way out of Byron Bay and grandparents a farm at nearby Mullumbimby.

I started writing Over Byron Bay in my last year at university in Lismore which is also located in the beautiful Northern Rivers area of New South Wales. For all the wannabe writers out there, let me report that it’s never too late to tell your story. It took 30 years for me to get Over Byron Bay written and published and I’m thrilled with my heart wrenching story of loss and love.

I’ve travelled extensively and lived in some lovely locations around the world including London, Paris and Nice. Nice, in the south of Fra ...more

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Springbrook Book Launch – 28 November, 2026

Join us in celebrating the launch of Running from their Lives, a psychological thriller by Queensland author Jane Ellyson. The book includes dramatic scenes in Springbrook National Park which is why Albert’s on Lyrebird is the perfect place for the celebration.

Come along and hear author Jane Ellyson explain the inspiration behind Running from their Lives and buy a signed copy of the novel. Albert’

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Average rating: 4.22 · 290 ratings · 55 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Over Byron Bay (Northern Rivers #1) 4.21 avg rating — 238 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Substitute Child (Northern Rivers #2) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alone with a Tasman Tiger: A high stakes race. A missing friend and a search for the impossible. 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missing in Myanmar (Northern Rivers #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roman Roulette (Northern Rivers #3) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Father Lost Child Found: Crop circles were just the beginning (Chic Charlie Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy from Bangalow (Northern Rivers #0.5) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Extraordinary Wedding (Chic Charlie #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nonsense in the North (Northern Rivers #5) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choices, Chaos and Coming Home (Northern Rivers #3-5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Who Says I Can't? - A Memoir

by Catherine DeVrye (Goodreads Author)

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Broken Bay (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti, #3)

by Margaret Hickey

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Jane Ellyson said: " Enjoyed the investigative process as seen through detective Mark’e eyes as well as his contemplations about life, love and growing old.

A classic drip feed detective story, with the most important clues revealing themselves towards the end of the stor ...more "

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The Torrent (Detective Kate Miles, #1)

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Jane Ellyson said: " A descriptive and highly evocative police procedural novel set during a period of flooding near Murwillumbah in northern NSW. Diverse and beautifully described characters. Pace was a little slow for me, but I still enjoyed the journey to discover who ...more "

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Jane Ellyson made a comment on Running from their lives: A psychological thriller for fans of The Flight by Julie Clark and Snatched by Karin Slaughter — Duplicate copy of my latest release - Running from their Lived " Thank you super librarians for the work you do. I note that there is a duplicate copy of my recently released novel Running from their Lives within Go ...more "
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Beautiful book. Love the images and the accompanying stories. A wonderful way to travel vicariously around the world.
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