Angus&Robertson
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First published on Gadigal Country in Australia in 2023
by HarperCollinsPublishers Australia Pty Limited
ABN 36 009 913 517
Copyright © Jackie French 2023
The right of Jackie French to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Act 2000.
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ISBN 978 1 4607 6046 8 (paperback)
ISBN 978 1 4607 1383 9 (ebook)
ISBN 978 1 4607 3521 3 (audiobook)
A catalogue record for this book is available from the National Library of Australia.
Cover design and illustration by Andrew Davis
Author photograph by Kelly Sturgiss