Maureen McCarthy

Maureen McCarthy

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Maureen McCarthy is the ninth of ten children and grew up on a farm near Yea in Victoria. After working for a while as an art teacher, Maureen became a full-time writer. Her novels include Ganglands, Cross my Heart, Chain of Hearts, Flash Jack, When you wake and Find me Gone. Many have been shortlisted for numerous awards and include the In Between series, which was adapted from scripts Maureen co-wrote with Shane Brennan for SBS TV. Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life is her much-loved bestseller, Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life which was made into a highly successful 4-part mini-series for ABC TV.
1st November 2010

Careful what you wish for

'There is no real risk as long as you're careful,' Rodney said to Ruth. 'You'll have three chances to create your perfec... MoreCareful what you wish for

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4th June 2001

Flash Jack

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22nd April 2015

Stay With Me

Try to leave and I'll find you.Tess is trapped in a desperate situation - her violent partner now threatening not just T... MoreStay With Me

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1st March 2012

Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life

'Sometimes your life changes and you don't know why. A kind of shift happens. I remember thinking, well, that's over: ei... MoreQueen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life

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1st October 2001

Ganglands

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1st January 2010

Somebody's Crying

When Alice looks up and sees Tom staring at her, everything closes down around them and becomes very still. No one is br... MoreSomebody's Crying

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10th April 2014

Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life

A compulsively readable story which has achieved classic status. Three very different girls from the same country town s... MoreQueen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life

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10th April 2014

The Convent

'I woke up with a feeling about today,' Stella says dreamily. 'Something truly amazing is going to happen.' 'To us or to... MoreThe Convent

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5th November 2015

The Convent

Peach is nineteen and pretty happy with the way things are. She has her university work, two wildly different best frien... MoreThe Convent

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1st January 2008

Rose by any other name

'Don'tcha just hate the way you get caught up in stuff without really wanting to? You make a wrong move, and before you ... MoreRose by any other name

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