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Sarah Todman

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Sarah grew up in an outback Queensland pub surrounded by siblings (she has seven), and an ever-changing cast of colourful pub characters. It was an extraordinary childhood that gave her a love of people and their stories, as well as the ability to pour a perfect beer.

She studied journalism at university, and in a writing career that now spans more than two decades she has been a tabloid journalist, magazine editor, communications consultant, content writer, and creative entrepreneur.

Sarah's first novel, New Year's Eve was published in 2024 by Hawkeye Publishing.
She has published two collections of poetry - Notebook Heart (2024) and Storybook Soul (2026) - and two children's picture books, with illustrator Jerry Liu (the Bab The Rabbit serie
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New Year's Eve

4.35 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions
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Notebook Heart

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Elvis and Me by Gillian Wills
Elvis and Me
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Solo Mum by Choice by Lorena Otes
Solo Mum by Choice
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I cried many times while reading this beautiful, heartfelt memoir, but the passage below absolutely wrecked me.

'That's the thing about IVF: everyone dwells on how hard it is. And yes, getting failure after failure is bloody hard. But in those failed
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New Year's Eve by Sarah Todman
"3.25/5
This book needs a few trigger warnings that the blurb does not provide. (view spoiler) Aside from that, it was an easy read and I enjoyed the setting of outback QLD. The teenaged POV of the main character was highl" Read more of this review »
New Year's Eve by Sarah Todman
"This was fabulous Aussie fiction to end the year with, because of course I picked it up to read on December 31!
But readers, don’t you wait all year to read this wonderful debut novel. It will be a hit all year round!

It’s a type of coming-of-age stor" Read more of this review »
New Year's Eve by Sarah Todman
"Even though romance is not my genre of choice, I could not resist reading New Year's Eve on New Year's Eve, and I loved it.

Set up in a small town in Queensland, around a family that owns a pub, the story has a bit of everything, just as in real life:" Read more of this review »
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Our Family Zoo by Maura Pierlot
Our Family Zoo
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I bought this picture book for my little nephew who lives in the US. I'm always looking for books and educational toys that have an Aussie twist and with some of our gorgeous Australian wildlife featured here, I couldn't resist.

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Bioluminescence by Karen Richards
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The Time After Now by Anne  Freeman
The Time After Now
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Oh gosh, I finished this one three days ago and I’m still kind of buzzing with how much it got under my skin. I loved so many aspects and when I turned the last page I was left with all of the afterglow (the thinking and the feelings) tha
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A Spot of Bother by Fae le Friz
A Spot of Bother
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This was such a charming story. I love our sunburnt country. A Spot of Bother showcases the simplicity and fun of life in the outback that still exists for kids who grow up in the bush.

The adventures of Richard 'Dick' and his Dalmation turned sheep d
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Pirates & Courtiers by Gabrielle  Davis
Pirates & Courtiers
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What a ride! I haven't read a series in forever, but my gosh how exciting to be drawn into Davis' fantastical world. I'm not ready to leave it...lucky there's a 3rd book coming:)

Issanka's growth as a character in this 2nd book is brilliant. The stren
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