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'Simon and his parents arrive in the small town of Reception and check in to the Ottoman Motel. Then, while Simon is asleep, his parents disappear.
'Are they lost? Has something terrible happened to them? Have they simply driven away and left him?
'All Simon knows is that he is alone in a strange town. And, as a desultory police investigation begins, he realises he is unsure who he can trust.
'The local police constable is kind; a B&B owner gives Simon a place to stay. The citizens of Reception have taken him in—but why does it seem as if no one is trying to find his parents?' (From the publisher's website)
'Are they lost? Has something terrible happened to them? Have they simply driven away and left him?
'All Simon knows is that he is alone in a strange town. And, as a desultory police investigation begins, he realises he is unsure who he can trust.
'The local police constable is kind; a B&B owner gives Simon a place to stay. The citizens of Reception have taken him in—but why does it seem as if no one is trying to find his parents?' (From the publisher's website)
Notes
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Dedication: For Don and Dorothy
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Keeping Local Stories Alive
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5) -
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2012; (p. 7) -
Aussies Are on the Page
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 29 April 2012; (p. 19) -
A Year at the Ottoman Hotel
2011-2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 5) -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 3 2011; (p. 42-43)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel
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Review : The Ottoman Motel
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April vol. 90 no. 7 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 331 2011; (p. 23)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel -
Fresh Views of Confidence
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 2011; (p. 24)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel -
Unfulfilled Promise in Nightmare Tale of Childhood Loss
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7- 8 May 2011; (p. 21, 23)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel -
Loss, Hope Drive Motel
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 April - 1 May 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of The Ottoman Motel 2011 single work novel -
A Year at the Ottoman Hotel
2011-2012
single work
column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 5) -
Aussies Are on the Page
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 29 April 2012; (p. 19) -
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2012; (p. 7) -
Keeping Local Stories Alive
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5)
Awards
- 2012 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year
- 2012 shortlisted Commonwealth Book Prize
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