About the Author

Joanna Nell is a British-Australian writer, GP and advocate for positive ageing. Her essays and short fiction have won multiple awards and been widely published in magazines, journals and literary anthologies. Her first four novels, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker, The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home and The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital, were national bestsellers. Joanna lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Reviews

---[ONLINE] Book'd Out, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Bookishtk, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Great Reads and Tea Leaves, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Hit the Road Jacq, Blogger

---[ONLINE] I Have No Shelf Control, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Just So Stories, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Maya Linnell Writes, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Read By Vanessa, Blogger

---[ONLINE] Stacey and Emmett, Review

---NATIONAL [PRINT] Good Reading

heartwarming and hilarious--VIC [PRINT] Surf Coast Times, Bellarine Times, Armstrong Creek Times [AUDIENCE: 62,683, ASR: 790]

Brightly written with smart snappy dialogue and some nice servings of humour, this is an enjoyable 'feel good' read.--Jeff Popple, ACT [PRINT] Canberra Weekly [AUDIENCE: 43,073, ASR: 222]

For all the over-50s, this is your book. Your bible, even.--Daneka Hill, VIC [PRINT] Country News Insert [AUDIENCE: 29,565; ASR: 1,346]

Review--[ONLINE] Seniors Today

Sydney GP Joanna Nell is fast becoming the queen of over 50s literature.--QLD [PRINT] CQ Today

The bestselling author of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home returns with this whimsical tale--WA [PRINT] The West Australian [AUDIENCE: 205,782, ASR: 2,312]

This book is a warm-hearted read from Nell, who tells engaging stories with older protagonists.--Cheryl Akle, NATIONAL [PRINT] Weekend Australian [AUDIENCE: 219,242, ASR: 13954]

This is another funny, warm-hearted read from Nell, who continues to lead the way in telling engaging stories with older protagonists.--NSW, VIC, SA [PRINT] Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Adelaide Advertiser [AUDIENCE: 636,878 ASR: 5,622]