The Pick-up
$24.39
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
6 February 2024
Summary
You drop ‘em off. You pick ‘em up. You lose ‘em at school camp.
Midwife Lizzie is flat out juggling four kids and an absent husband, newly divorced Sam is navigating the ‘delights’ of online dating, and single mum Megan is contemplating a slightly scandalous relationship. As if that wasn’t enough, this trio of friends has decided to embrace their inner parent helper and volunteer for the annual school camp. If they think their personal lives are chaotic, this camp is going to teach th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760688028 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760688029 |
| Author: | Fiona Harris, Mike McLeish |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Imprint: | Echo Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 6 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 127mm x 199mm |
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Critics Review
5-star reader reviews for The Pick-up
‘Laugh out loud tales of everyday life’
‘Fiona and Mike’s style is incredibly engaging!’
‘The plot is also stunning, there is a happy ending (like we would always want) but with a touch of reality’
‘Highly recommended read’
‘Harris & McLeish have really hit their stride with The Pick-up’
Fiona Harris
Fiona Harris and Mike McLeish are a talented husband-and-wife writing and performing team. They have carved out impressive and unique careers in the arts, both as individuals and as a creative duo.
Fiona has written and co-written fifteen books, for both children and adults. Her extensive work in prime-time TV includes sketch comedy shows like Flipside, Skithouse and Comedy Inc., as well as marquee television dramas like The Beautiful Lie, Tangle and Offspring.
Mike has worked in mainstage musicals - including Keating! The Musical, Shane Warne the Musical, Georgy Girl: The Seekers Musical and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - and television, in shows such as Utopia, Mustangs, Wentworth and The Time of Our Lives.
In 2019, Mike and Fiona released their internationally award-winning comedy web series The Drop Off, which to date has won a dozen international ‘Best Web Series’ awards. Channel 9 screened a telemovie version of the show in 2021.
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