{"title":"Magdalena McGuire","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagdalena McGuire's novels invite readers into richly woven tales that explore the complexities of human relationships and the heart’s quiet yearnings. Her storytelling balances emotional depth with moments of hope, making each narrative resonate with authenticity and warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn works such as \u003cem\u003eAll We Need\u003c\/em\u003e, McGuire crafts characters who navigate love, loss, and personal growth against vivid contemporary settings. Fans of General Fiction will find her prose both engaging and thoughtfully reflective.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-we-need-by-magdalena-mcguire-9781761151217","title":"All We Need","description":"\u003ci\u003eThree women. A baby rescued from the sea. Lives forever changed. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Sapphie, a passionate environmentalist, goes on a camping trip in the bush, she miraculously rescues a baby from the sea. The baby belongs to Candace, a charity worker struggling with new motherhood. The act of rescue throws these strangers together and inspires an intense friendship. Candace’s best friend Alexia, a legal academic, has her reservations about the unconventional new woman in their lives. When Alexia investigates Sapphie’s background, she discovers … nothing. As far as the internet is concerned, Sapphie doesn’t exist. This compels Alexia to ask: What is Sapphie hiding?  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the novel dives into the turbulent waters of love, duty and control, the women must navigate the powerful currents of their fears and desires to discover who they really are.    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll We Need\u003c\/i\u003e is whip-smart fiction that shines a light on how we live today. It holds a mirror to contemporary parenting, economic insecurity, sibling rivalry, the environment, gender divides and the joy of dress-ups. Acutely observed, funny and tender, this tell-your-friends-about-it book will keep you gripped until the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eALL WE NEED\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘\u003ci\u003eAll We Need\u003c\/i\u003e is a clever and compassionate story brimming with truth about the beautiful mess that is contemporary life.’ – Melanie Cheng, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Burrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘This book may be all \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003eneed right now - spend some quality time with these wonderful characters who will remind you of why all the best things in life are always worth fighting for: love and loyalty, hope and healing.’ – Ceridwen Dovey, author of \u003ci\u003eMothertongues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘richly layered with vivid imagery, texture, sensory description, talismans, costumes, and bountiful nature’ – Kali Napier, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets at Oceans Edge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240588914924,"sku":"9781761151217","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761151217-all-we-need-1.jpg?v=1787920987"},{"product_id":"born-for-you-by-magdalena-mcguire-9781761151231","title":"Born for You","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with humour and heart, \u003ci\u003eBorn for You\u003c\/i\u003e charts the lives of women as they transition from self to mother, from child to adult, from certainty to uncertainty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In twelve distinct but spiritually interwoven stories, we meet women at the crossroads of change. A woman’s desire to nurture takes a surprising twist. A new mother learns about love in a pandemic. A visit to the tropics sparks questions of inheritance and legacy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These stories take the pulse of women’s inner lives, exploring the pressure points that reveal our best and worst selves and the moments of reckoning that shape a future. \u003ci\u003eBorn for You\u003c\/i\u003e asks: how do we love and care for another person when our world has tilted on its axis?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagdalena McGuire’s stunning first collection is an insightful and hopeful exploration of family life and desire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR MAGDALENA McGUIRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘McGuire hauls home her accomplished, complex and surreal story with tremendous confidence and flair.’ – Deborah Levy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘These are no ordinary stories about mothering – because in McGuire’s deft hands, no form of mothering is \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e ordinary: how can it be, when tiny humans emerge from bigger, broken humans who are never fully in control of their lives? It’s not the sanctity of the act of caring that she plumbs in this quietly brilliant collection of stories, though – but the strangeness of the love that still finds a way to bloom, in spite of it all.’ – Ceridwen Dovey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Magdalena McGuire’s prose is startling and immersive. I'm still trying to fill my lungs after being left breathless.’ – Kali Napier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘a dab hand at unexpected twists’\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e– Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘This collection is exquisite. McGuire crafts the best kind of short stories: entire worlds contained in condensed, rich narratives.’ – Katherine Brabon","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240834150636,"sku":"9781761151231","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761151231-born-for-you-1.jpg?v=1787927507"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/magdalena-mcguire.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}