The Long Weekend, Fiona Palmer
The Long Weekend, Fiona Palmer
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The Long Weekend

Author: Fiona Palmer

Narrator: Olivia Beardsley

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/19/2022


Synopsis

Four perfect strangers. Three days. Can one weekend away change your life? The unputdownable new drama by one of Australia's most beloved storytellers

Coming together for a writing workshop with bestselling author Jan Goldstein, four strangers converge upon a luxury forest retreat. But along with their notepads and laptops, each of the participants has brought some emotional baggage.

Beth is a solo parent and busy career woman haunted by a tragic car accident. Simone, the youngest at 26, is a successful Instagram star but she's hiding behind a facade. Jamie is the only man. He's a handsome personal trainer - but he looks out of place with a pen in his hand. Finally, Alice is a wife and mum recovering from post-natal depression. She and Jamie soon realise they are not such perfect strangers after all.

Only one thing is for sure: on this creative getaway, nothing will go according to script.

'The Long Weekend delivers to readers the perfect chance to escape from their own lives, if just for a few hours. Readers can expect a raft of revelations around postnatal depression, secret affairs, hidden identities, parental neglect and untold truths, with a few steamy sex scenes' Books+Publishing

'Delves deep into themes of secret affairs, hidden identities, parental neglect and untold truths' Who Weekly

'Fiona Palmer is a writer who demonstrates great facility for storytelling, for swiftly moving a plot along. She writes relatable characters. I have no doubt that The Long Weekend will be another bestseller' Living Arts Canberra

'An emotionally charged and engaging novel, with a good and interesting cast' Canberra Weekly

Praise for Fiona Palmer:
'There's an honesty to Palmer's characters that transports you into the heart of their worlds' Australian Women's Weekly
'It's a story about family, female empowerment and matters of the heart' Woman's Day
'Her books are tear-jerkers and page-turners' Sydney Morning Herald
'Fiona Palmer just keeps getting better' RACHAEL JOHNS
'Heartbreak, love and sibling relationships' New Idea

About Fiona Palmer

Before becoming an author, Fiona Palmer was a speedway driver for seven years and now spends her days writing both women's and young adult fiction, working as a farmhand and caring for her two children in the tiny rural community of Pingaring, 350km from Perth. The books Fiona's passionate readers know and love contain engaging storylines, emotions and hearty characters. Her novels are consistently Top 10 national bestsellers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 21, 2023

The Long Weekend by Aussie author Judy Nunn is a beautifully written book that consists of six different short stories all of which were enjoyable and entertaining reads. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Craig and Phil on November 24, 2022

Judy Nunn is Australian and historical fiction royalty and a firm favourite in this household. So when a new release appears on the shelves, it’s straight in the shopping basket for purchase. With this book it’s a little different. Six unique stories. Written across the years. Now together for the first......more

Goodreads review by Penny on December 20, 2022

I love Judy Nunns work. This book certainly did not disappoint. An anthropology of short stories, I enjoyed the author recap at the end of each story. A little different to her usual work, but still fabulously amazing. My favourite in this collection was The Wardrobe. (but of course I enjoyed them a......more

Goodreads review by Lyn on December 25, 2022

I loved this collection of unrelated stories! The note from Judy at the end of each story is enlightening. I'd love to see any of these made into movies or series. I love Judy's writing style. So easy to read. Great Reading!......more

Goodreads review by Maria on December 22, 2022

Really enjoyed this book of short stories. Easy to read and I liked the notes that the author wrote after each story.......more