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Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 The Ottoman Motel
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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)

Notes

  • Dedication: For Don and Dorothy

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Text Publishing , 2011 .
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      Extent: 290p.
      Note/s:
      • Published May 2nd 2011
      ISBN: 9781921758164 (pbk.)

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Keeping Local Stories Alive Fran Metcalf , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5)
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards Fran Metcalf , 2012 single work column
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Aussies Are on the Page Marc McEvoy , 2012 single work column
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— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 5)
Untitled Judith Way , 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 Chris Currie , 2011 single work novel
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— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April vol. 90 no. 7 2011; (p. 32)

— Review of The Ottoman Motel Chris Currie , 2011 single work novel
Untitled Laurie Steed , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 331 2011; (p. 23)

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Fresh Views of Confidence Peter Pierce , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 2011; (p. 24)

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Unfulfilled Promise in Nightmare Tale of Childhood Loss Hamish McDougall , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7- 8 May 2011; (p. 21, 23)

— Review of The Ottoman Motel Chris Currie , 2011 single work novel
Loss, Hope Drive Motel Fiona Purdon , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 April - 1 May 2011; (p. 22)

— Review of The Ottoman Motel Chris Currie , 2011 single work novel
A Year at the Ottoman Hotel Chris Currie , 2011-2012 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 11 December - 12 January no. 214 2011-2012; (p. 5)
Aussies Are on the Page Marc McEvoy , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 29 April 2012; (p. 19)
Unbowed, Book Lovers Script Their Own Awards Fran Metcalf , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 27 July 2012; (p. 7)
Keeping Local Stories Alive Fran Metcalf , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28-29 July 2012; (p. 4-5)
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