AustLit

'Fear and danger are always present in Baghdad. Two very different men, Malik and Aadil, strangers to each other, know this only too well. All they want for their families is a normal and safe existence, free from the terror and desperation of bombs, gunfire and homelessness. How each of them is compelled to find the humanity and beauty in a world torn apart forms the riveting basis of this tale of intrigue, suspense, friendship and hope.

'Flowers of Baghdad is a breathtaking and heartwrenching novel in the tradition of The Kite Runner, and a story that brings the lives of ordinary people in strife-torn Baghdad luminously into focus.' (Publication summary)

'Sunny, a young Australian actress, has recently arrived in Hollywood - having left heartbreak behind at home - and is still finding her feet. Soon enough, she's auditioning for parts, being swept off to the Sundance Film Festival and negotiating tricky cross-cultural misunderstandings. And all the time, she's trying to work out what - and who - is really important in her life.

'I Say Tomato is both a satire of the LA film scene and a charming romantic comedy, filled with humour and heart. It's about a young woman trying to find herself, but perhaps looking in all the wrong places.' (From the publisher's website.)