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'On Christmas Eve in 1967, a London woman unhappily transplanted to the Australian suburbs makes a decision that will change forever the lives of her four young children.
'Forty years on, those children are adept at concealing their shared pain. Deborah has a demanding political career, James is a successful artist, Robert a respected school principal. Only Meredith, the baby of the family seems struck. But as their father begins to lose his grip on reality, they find themselves floundering in an unfamiliar sea. And their past is about to reach into the present in ways that will shock and challenge them all.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Dedication: For Phillip, first, best, always.
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'Without a Backward Glance' Emotionally Resonant
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Chicago Sun-Times , 17 August 2008;
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel -
The Aftermath of Abandonment
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Seattle Times , 8 August 2008; (p. 13)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel -
Better a Beaut Bloke Than a Great Guy
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2008; (p. 8-9) Kate Veitch comments on the process of changing her novel Listen to make it acceptable to an American market. She notes some of the terms and situations that could have been unfamiliar to American audiences and explains where and why she drew the line in modifying her text. -
In Short : Fiction
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16-17 December 2006; (p. 34)
— Review of Making Noises 2006 single work novel ; Glass 2006 selected work short story ; Listen 2006 single work novel ; The Feng Shui Detective's Casebook 2006 single work novel -
Reverting to Type
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 286 2006; (p. 52)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel
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Mother and Child Reunion
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 26 August 2006; (p. 22)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel -
When It's Down to Sex, Literary Lovers Come Good
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , September vol. 1 no. 1 2006; (p. 11)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel ; Metro 2006 single work novel ; Silent Parts 2006 single work novel ; The Long Road of the Junkmailer 2006 single work novel -
Rosemarie's Babies
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 9 September 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel -
Skim
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 26 September vol. 124 no. 6539 2006; (p. 74-75)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel ; The Dark Part of Me 2006 single work novel -
[Review] Listen
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 86 no. 3 2006; (p. 40)
— Review of Listen 2006 single work novel -
A Goss Fest? Please! I'm a Serious Writer
2006
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diary
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 September 2006; (p. 14) -
When Words Never Fail
2006
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 September 2006; (p. 8-9) -
A Reality Found Through Fiction
2006
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biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 3 September 2006; (p. 64) -
When Lies Can Bind
2006
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 September 2006; (p. 11) -
Foreword : Good Times, Bad Times
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 16-17 September 2006; (p. 14)
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