Allison Rushby adores settings steeped in history, from overgrown cemeteries to redbrick Victorian museums. Her writing evokes a sense of the gothic and melancholic, drawing readers into worlds where the past lingers palpably. She crafts narratives that explore themes of memory, loss, and the search for connection, often within atmospheric, evocative landscapes. Her prose is rich with detail, inviting readers to lose themselves in the quiet mysteries she so skillfully unveils.
When best friends Gemma and Sarah decide to get even with the men who have wronged them, they start a Web site dedicated to exposing cheaters and cheapskates, but the site quickly spirals out of control. Reprint.
Charlie can hardly believe she's leaving Australia for Europe, a generous gift from her family after a tough period in her life. On her flight, she unexpectedly encounters Jasper Ash, an international celebrity and her former best friend, flatmate, and almost-lover. Three years ago, Charlie impulsively spent a night with Jas, who then pulled away with the classic excuse, "It's not you, it's me." This left Charlie grappling with feelings of inadequacy and unanswered questions. Determined to confront their past, Charlie impulsively invites Jas to join her European tour. As they share hotel rooms, explore new cities, and evade Jas's persistent groupies, it becomes evident that they are both at pivotal moments in their lives. To move forward, they must address the unresolved tension from their past, beginning with an honest conversation about that fateful night. Allison Rushby, a former journalist based in Brisbane, Australia, writes full-time, often with her cat Violet by her side. This novel marks her debut with Red Dress Ink.
An enquiring mind - and mystical mysteries to solve - adds up to adventure in the first book of the new junior fiction series from acclaimed author Allison Rushby. "Now, Miss Pickering." Miss Strickland turned to her pupil. "If you would be so kind as to close the door behind you, we will endeavour to discuss why your aunt, her publisher and her monkey have called upon us this afternoon." 1872 Forever in trouble for sketching in her notebook, Penny Pickering dreams of her famous authoress aunt turning up at her boarding school and whisking her away. So when Aunt Harriet appears at Miss Strickland's School for Girls of an Enquiring Mind and asks Penny if she would like to join her on an adventure, Penny knows exactly what to say - yes, please! Penny soon finds herself headed for Hampshire and a strange place called Mr Toddington's Museum of the Curious and Absurd where bewitched kittens are said to have a tea party at midnight.
Die zehnjährige Immy und ihre Familie ziehen in ein kleines Dorf bei Cambridge in England. In einem idyllischen Cottage wollen sie alles, was in Australien bedrückend war, hinter sich lassen. Aber ein uralter, dunkler, riesiger Baum im Garten stört ihren Frieden. Die Dorfbewohner fürchten ihn und erzählen, er würde die Mädchen des Hauses in der Nacht vor ihrem elften Geburtstag rauben. Die Dorfbewohner fürchten ihn und erzählen, er würde die Mädchen des Hauses in der Nacht vor ihrem elften Geburtstag rauben. Das ist natürlich Humbug, meint Immy, bis ein merkwürdiges Lied in ihrem Kopf auftaucht und sie merkt, dass fast alle im Dorf sie und das Cottage meiden … Allison Rushby versteht es, ihre Leserinnen und Leser von Beginn an zu fesseln, und kreiert bis zur Lösung des geheimnisvollen Rätsels einen ungeheuren Spannungsbogen, der altersspezifische Themen wie Schulwechsel, Vorurteile, Liebe zu und Konflikte mit den Eltern ebenso umfasst wie große Themenkomplexe wie Empathie, Depression, Verantwortung und wahre Freundschaft.