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1 y separately published work icon The Opposite of Success Eleanor Elliott Thomas , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2023 26509847 2023 single work novel

'All Lorrie wants is to get promoted, accept her body and end global warming. By Friday. Is that really too much to ask?

'Council employee Lorrie Hope has a great partner, two adorable kids and absolutely no idea what to do with her life. This Friday, she’s hoping for change: it’s launch day for her big work project, and she’s applied for a promotion she’s not entirely sure she wants. Meanwhile, her best friend, Alex, is stuck in a mess involving Lorrie’s rakish ex, Ruben—or, more accurately, his wife. Oh, and Ruben’s boss happens to be the mining magnate Sebastian Glup, who is sponsoring Lorrie’s project...

'As the day spirals from bad to worse to frankly unhinged, Lorrie and Alex must reconsider what they can expect from life, love and middle management. The Opposite of Success is a riotously funny debut novel about work, motherhood, friendship—and the meaning of failure itself.' (Publication summary) 
1 What It Takes to Be a Mum – And What It Takes Away The Highs and Lows of Parenting Eleanor Elliott Thomas , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 June 2015; (p. 35) The Canberra Times , 6 June 2015; (p. 16) The Age , 6 June 2015; (p. 37)
— Review of Mothers & Others : Australian Writers on Why Not All Women Are Mothers and Not All Mothers Are the Same Maggie Scott , 2015 anthology essay short story ; Mothermorphosis : Australia's Best Storytellers Write About Becoming a Mother 2015 anthology autobiography
1 Alex Gets a Job Eleanor Elliott Thomas , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac No. 5 2009; (p. 29-34)
1 Eighteen Eleanor Elliott Thomas , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac No. 4 2008; (p. 271-274)
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