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The Good Mother makes the Better Reading Top 100 Books List for 2023

The Good Mother, my debut novel, snuck in at number 98 on the Better Reading TOP 100 books for 2023!

Heartfelt thanks to all the gorgeous readers who loved Sarah’s story and voted! It’s such important news for my book because Big W use this list for their Top 100 shelf throughout the year.

Thank you Better Reading for being such a fabulous support to readers and writers! It’s brilliant to see that 10,000 people voted and that 55% of the Top 100 were books by Australian authors.

Click here for the full Better Reading Top 100 list.

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Book Bites Video with Sandie Docker
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Better Reading Facebook Live - What are you reading?
Talking Aussie Books Podcast with Rae Cairns
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Radio 2SER Podcast
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The Good Mother Q&A with Journalist Melissa Doyle
North Shore Times
Booktopia: Ten Terrifying Questions
Herald Sun - Rae keeps eyes on the prize
Sydney Morning Herald
WHO Weekly Magazine
The Sunday Telegraph - Insider
The Good Mother shortlist listed for 2021 Ned Kelly Awards
Better Reading Top 100 - The Good Mother
Booklover Book Reviews
The Sunday Telegraph
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NSW Parliament Community Recognition Statement

ABC Radio - Book Chat

ABC Radio - Book Chat with Rick Whittle and Rae Cairns

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