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Khaki Town: Judy Nunn – Competition

To celebrate the release of Khaki Town by Judy Nunn, we’re giving you the chance to win a trip to Townsville, including flights, accommodation and a scenic tour to experience its history and understand the inspiration behind the novel.

One winner and their nominated companion will win the trip worth up to $2500, including the following:

  • Return flights to Townsville from a capital city in Australia
  • 2 nights’ accommodation in Townsville
  • A guided tour of  Townsville Military History plus Scenic Tour Package
  • Prize to be redeemed between the 1st May 2020 to 30th September 2020

To enter, simply purchase a copy of Khaki Town by Judy Nunn and then complete the form below. The chosen winner must provide proof of purchase to redeem prize. Entry form here:  

**This promotion commences on 1 October 2019 at 9:00am AEST and concludes on 31 January 2020 at 11:59pm AEST. In order to redeem this prize the winner will have to show proof of purchase. Entrants must be an Australian resident. Entrants aged under 18 years must obtain the consent and agreement of their parent or legal guardian to enter this promotion and be bound by these Conditions of Entry.**

 

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Win With Spirits of the Ghan

 Cover Spirits of the Ghan

 **Australian residents only**

WIN A TRIP FOR TWO ON ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST RAIL JOURNEYS

Read the extract below from Spirits of the Ghan and fill out the form for your chance to win.

Jess took a deep breath and embarked upon the opening lines she’d rehearsed in her mind. ‘I have been told you are May Tjenimana and that you were May Napangurrayi before you married, is that right?’

May was surprised to hear the girl speak her language. The girl was black, certainly, but you could tell at a glance she was a city girl – smartly dressed, slick: she wasn’t one of them.

‘Yes, that is right,’ she replied. Confused though she was by the bluntness of the question, her response was nonetheless polite, for the girl’s tone had been respectful. ‘I am May Tjenimana and I was May Napangurrayi before I married.’ There was a pause as she waited for the girl to explain herself, but the girl, for all her initial confidence, seemed unsure of what to say next. ‘Who are you?’ She was still polite, but she stepped up the authority in her voice. ‘What do you want?’

Jess had rehearsed in her mind the next line too and she had no idea why it had become momentarily stuck. Now words came out clearly and boldly, but in a something of a rush, as if they had been imprisoned too long and needed to escape.

‘My name is Jessica Manning. I am the daughter of your sister, Rose.’

They stared at each other across the twenty metres or so of dusty yard that separated them. The scene remained frozen for what seemed to Jess an agonisingly long time as she waited for a reaction, but nothing was said, no movement was made. Then finally May, eyes still trained upon this stranger who professed to be kin, placed the T-shirt and pegs into the laundry basket her granddaughter Millie held and slowly, as if mesmerised, crossed to where Jess stood.

 

 

 

Follow the link to Judy Nunn’s web page for the entry form.

 Judy Nunn’s web page:  http://judynunn.com.au/

 

 

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Dear Monica Competition

Yesterday I finished reading Hello From The Gillespies by Monica McInerney –  a complex story of families, miscommunication, the tough life of  Australian farmers today and about the choices we make that shape our lives. My review will be posted soon.

 

Penguin Australia are running a writing competition.

This promotion is open to Australian residents only 18 years and above with the exception of
those related to employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected
with this promotion.

 

Good luck to all who enter.

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Win With “Reluctantly Charmed”

Which reminds me I must write up my review of Reluctantly Charmed 🙂 More on that later.

 

Simon and Schuster and Tourism Ireland and  are hosting a wonderful competition –  win a trip to Ireland – so you can experience the colours of Ireland yourself. Details here.  Entry only available to Australian and New Zealand residents aged 18 and over.

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