Penelope Janu

Coming Soon Books – December to April

Here they are… Releasing in eBook and paperback and all up for pre-order now Read all the story blurbs and find your pre-order links or head to your favourite e-Retailer Happy book pre-ordering 😉 Out 1 December 2021 Four perfect strangers. Three days. Can one week 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. Read more…
COMING SOON! Here they are…

What a lineup! Releasing in paperback and eBook and up for pre-order now in both formats Read all the story blurbs and find your pre-order links Happy Reading! Out 29 September 2021 When three women are thrown together by unusual circumstances, ruffled feelings are just the beginning. A wise, sharply observed celebration of the life-changing power of female friendships. Eve has been a partner in a Wallaby Bay fishing fleet as long as she can remember. Read more…
Writing Goals 2021 #2

An exclusive insider look at what your favourite authors are up to this year and the books we can look forward to reading Writing Goals blog post #2 You can also read Writing Goals blog post #1 (link below) Penelope Janu, Helene Young, Cheryl Adnams, Janet Gover and Jennifer Scoullar Penelope Janu Australian Prize and Award Winning Author Adventure and romance … fresh, fun fiction Escaping into the world of my characters had some positive outcomes in terms of my 2020 writing year, and I’m hoping that might happen in 2021 as well (if for different reasons!). Read more…
A Catchup on Latest Bestselling Releases

The 12 latest releases from our group member authors and don’t they look awesome? Read the story blurbs and pick the ones you know you really cannot miss reading… Welcome to Bundilla. A new close-knit community where romance can blossom. ‘A compelling story of homecoming and family secrets by bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen.’ The road home isn’t for the faint-hearted… Peony flower farmer Clancy Parker was born and bred in the Australian high country. Small-town Bundilla is the only place she will ever truly belong, even if staying means remaining alone. Read more…
NEW RELEASE – Starting from Scratch by Penelope Janu

“For readers of Karly Lane and Tricia Stringer…misunderstandings and injured pride stand in the way of true love in this charming rural romance from an award-winning and much-loved author.” OUT NOW Read a few words from the author, read an excerpt – and then read Penelope’s answers to The 5 Big Questions Can a bright future overcome their troubled past? After a troubled childhood and the loss of her beloved grandmother, Sapphie Brown finally finds somewhere to call home – the close-knit rural community of Horseshoe Hill. Read more…
NEW RELEASES in January

Coming Soon! Don’t miss out, pre-order now Read the story blurbs… PENELOPE JANU releasing 6th January 2021 in eBook and paperback “For readers of Karly Lane and Tricia Stringer…misunderstandings and injured pride stand in the way of true love in this charming rural romance from an award-winning and much-loved author.” After a troubled childhood and the loss of her beloved grandmother, Sapphie Brown finally finds somewhere to call home – the close-knit rural community of Horseshoe Hill. Read more…
CHRISTMAS STORIES – New Releases

We’re already ready for a rural Australian Christmas Three fabulous new releases by Penelope Janu, Eva Scott, Jennie Jones Read the story blurbs, find your buy links – and enjoy! Available in eBook only (previously published in a paperback anthology) A feel-good Christmas novella from the Australian author of the much-loved Up on Horseshoe Hill and On the Right Track. Picking up the reins of her father’s law practice, Ariella Blake has made a place for herself in small-town Warrandale. Read more…
COMING SOON – October & November

9 fabulous new releases coming your way this October and November And here they are Read the story blurbs and find your pre-order links now or head to your favourite online book stores to purchase A TALE OF THREE CHRISTMASES A feel-good Christmas novella from the author of recently released Lonely in Longreach Eva Scott. Turning her small farm into a B&B seems the perfect way for Lexie to make ends meet after the death of her husband. Not having to face Christmas alone is a bonus. But when attractive businessman Geoff arrives, everything she thought she needed changes. Read more…
5 Minute Spotlight – with Penelope Janu

The spotlight is on our authors this year with regular and fascinating insights in a five minute read Penelope Janu Australian Prize and Award Winning Author Adventure and romance … fresh, fun fiction What makes you tick? My family makes me tick, and the recent disruptions to all of our lives with restricted contact, has brought home a very important reason why this is so. HUGS! Smiling and nodding at my loved ones was better than nothing, but I missed the physical contact so much I ached with it! Which brings me to connections. Read more…
Latest 12 Releases – Here They Are

We’re a group of Australian authors banded together to promote and showcase our work In the last few months we’ve shown you 12 new releases Here They Are How many have you read? Detective Dave Burrows returns in another suspenseful rural crime novel from bestselling author Fleur McDonald. Returning to Perth after a near-fatal undercover case in outback Queensland, Dave Burrows, now a Detective Senior Constable in the stock squad, receives an ultimatum from his deeply unhappy wife, Melinda. Read more…