"A master storyteller." Good Reading Magazine
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My latest release, Right Way Up, was released April 2 (2025) in print (ANZ), ebook and audio formats (worldwide). It can be found in your favourite store or via the following links:
Publisher: HarperCollins
Australia
Print: Amazon.com.au,
BigW,
Booktopia,
Dymocks,
QBD,
The Nile
Ebook: Amazon, Apple Books, Google, Kindle AU, Kobo
Click here for a sample chapter.
Click here for an audio excerpt.
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Right Way Up back cover blurb:
When plans are upended, who can turn
them the right way up?
A heartwarming, wise and tender novel
about life's twists and turns and figuring out what really
matters, from Australian bestselling author Fiona McCallum.
Kind-hearted and practical psychologist Colin Palmer has spent decades helping his clients. Now he's under pressure to retire and hit the road in a new caravan with his wife Joyce.
However, when Joyce abruptly heads off
on her own adventure, Colin's perfectly ordered world is
flipped upside down. He's left grappling to make sense of
their marriage, who he is and what he wants.
Enter no-nonsense, blunt, firecracker ex-nurse Shirley Royal! Recently widowed, Shirley is also searching for meaning after losing the bedrock of her existence. She's ripe for a new project and Colin might just be it!
But just when Colin's future appears
bright and assured, thanks to Shirley's friendship, Joyce
tumbles back into his world. How will he now navigate a path
between his old life and new?
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[Image descriptions: 1) Print book cover and 2) audio book cover of Right Way Up by Fiona McCallum: At top purple sky background and four lines of text: Bestselling Australian author (in white)/ Fiona McCallum (in yellow) / When plans are upended, who can turn them... / Right Way Up (in deep purple). Below, in the centre) is a high brown brick fence with green foliage and purple flowers in front, a knocked over terracotta pot with spilt soil and flowers and a grey tabby cat strolling across sandstone paving. At the bottom, in the foreground, on a white wrought iron outdoor table is a pale wooden tray containing a blue, orange and yellow floral teapot and a white, pink and green floral cup and saucer.]
_________________________________________I'm
thrilled Right Way Up is already receiving
lovely early reviews:
"A great read, and I recommend it." Sally
"The story had me absorbed from the first page until the beautiful conclusion!" Leanne
"Highly recommend this positive, delightful relationship-focused gem!" Cindy
"What a glorious book. This is the first of Fiona's books I have read and I absolutely adored it." Shirley
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Reviews of last release - Looking Out (April 2024):
‘Just
the right balance of page-turning intrigue, escapism
and down-to-earth relatability.’ Better Reading on Looking Out
‘This is a story which has
much to remind
us about regarding inter family relationships and the
importance of long-lasting strong connections with
others outside the family circle.’
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[Image
description: The cover of a book by Fiona McCallum titled
LOOKING OUT, showing blue sky and green trees above the
corrugated metal roof of a traditional stone house which
has an open front door. Outside on a pale brown path lies
a black dog with white chest.]
To
all of my wonderfully supportive readers and listeners via
audio, booksellers and librarians - thank you. Your
loyalty and appreciation mean so much to me.
With very best wishes,
Aust/NZ print/ebook releases. Also available worldwide in audio - MP3 & CD formats. (Click on images for more info.):
Latest release (April 2024):
Stand-alone titles:
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