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Jay Martin

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Memoir, Contemporary, Travel

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September 2024

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Jay Martin lives in Fremantle, Australia. She has also lived in Poland, Canada, the UK, Vietnam, Japan and India, as well as Melbourne and Canberra.

Her first book, Vodka and Apple Juice: Travels of an Undiplomatic Wife in Poland, was published by Fremantle Press in 2018, winning the TAG Hungerford Award. Boom Town Snap (Fremantle Press 2025) is her first novel and second book.

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Average rating: 3.67 · 386 ratings · 70 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vodka and Apple Juice 3.68 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 2018 — 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
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Jay Martin liked Krys \| I Like the Walrus Best's review of Boom Town Snap: "This has to be one of the top books I have read this year. And I am so happy that it is by a local author. This is a relatively short book (274 pages) but manages to tackle a lot of big themes. The Perth boom-bust culture is hard to explain to outside" Read more of this review »
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