Liz Byrski

In the aftermath of the Battle of Britain, airmen filled a small Sussex town where pioneering plastic surgeon Archibald McIndoe established revolutionary surgical and therapeutic treatments. For the child Liz Byrski, growing up in a small Sussex town, the burnt faces of these airmen filled her nightmares. In her late sixties, Liz returned to make peace with her memories and...

At eighteen, Liz was separated from her first true love. Across the miles, she dreamt of the day he would return to marry her, but fate had other plans, and love was lost. Thirty-seven years later, she picks up the telephone to hear a voice from the past that still has the power to stop her in her tracks. This...

The Woman Next Door by Liz Byrski is described as "The doyenne of women's fiction" by the West Australian and is praised for being "A reflective, warm and wise observation of the ingredients that create lasting friendships" by the Weekly Times. Over the years, the residents of Emerald Street have become more than just neighbours; they have built lasting friendships...

The honesty, passion, courage and humour of the stories in Women of a Certain Rage is energising and inspiring. If you have ever felt the full force of anger and wondered at its power, then this book is for you. This book is the result of what happened when Liz Byrski asked 20 Australian women from widely different backgrounds, races,...

From the bestselling author of Family Secrets, with new novel At the End of the Day out now. A Month of Sundays demonstrates the capacity of a book to act as a mirror to the soul and an eloquent guide to a more contented future. Weekend Australian For over ten years, Ros, Adele, Judy and Simone have been in an...

When Mim Squires and Mathias Vander are stranded together on a disrupted flight home to Perth, they are surprised to find that they have much in common. Mim owns a bookshop, Mathias is a writer, and both are at turning points in their lives. Mim's childhood polio is taking a toll on her life. Mathias is contemplating a cross-continent move...

When Mim Squires and Mathias Vander are stranded together on a disrupted flight home to Perth, they are surprised to find that they have much in common. Mim owns a bookshop, Mathias is a writer, and both are at turning points in their lives. Mim's childhood polio is taking a toll on her life. Mathias is contemplating a cross-continent move...

Byrski's forte is getting inside women's heads and hearts - Australian Women's Weekly Book of the Month. Gayle and Sonya are a study in contrasts: one reserved and cautious, the other confident and outspoken. But their very different lives will be turned upside down when they impulsively join a belly dancing class. Marissa, their teacher, is sixty, sexy, and very...

Gang of Four is a story of four very different journeys and a celebration of women in the prime of life. "Every woman needs her gang of four" Mary Moody "A delightful story of the joy of stepping outside your comfort zone" Australian Women's Weekly She had a husband, children and grandchildren who loved her, a beautiful home, enough money....

"[Byrski] has gained an enormous following of women hungry for stories that reflect their lives" Australian Women's Weekly Book of the Month When Heather Delaney is injured in a shocking act of violence, her life is thrown off course. Struggling to return to work, she is haunted by the incident. Was it random or personal? Will they try again? Heather...