What Kate Did Next

What Kate Did Next

Author Lisa Heidke was an acquisitions editor in book publishing before landing a position as a magazine feature writer. Later she embarked on a career in women's fiction and was shortlisted for the Varuna/Harper Collins Manuscript Awards, twice, and her first novel, Lucy Springer Gets Even was published to brilliant reviews. Oh, all this and she juggles a husband and three kids, too.

In a case of 'write what you know', the protagonist in Lisa's latest novel, What Kate Did Next, Kate Cavendish used to be one of the most well-respected photographers in town and is now married with tow kids. But here the similarities end.

While Lisa successfully holds down a writing career, runs a household and even has time to regularly updated her blog www.lisaheidke.com/lisas-blog.html, Kate Cavendish's decision to rejoin the workforce takes her on a roller-coaster ride negotiating a sleazy boss, a manic workplace, an often-absentee husband and a rebellious teenage daughter. Not to mention the distraction of her son's French soccer-coach Arnaud...

Savvy, witty and laugh-out-loud funny, Lisa Heidke's What Kate Did Next will have you smiling in rueful recognition as she captures the challenges working mothers face in sharp, clever prose and laughing as she takes you on an adventure. A must-have on your Christmas wish list.

Praise for Lisa Heidke's Writing:
"A sprightly bit of chick-lit... well crafted and lively.... containing sharp insights…" - The Sydney Morning Herald
"Enjoy this sharp, snappy lesson in survival and success." - Woman's Day
"This pacy and funny novel is plot driven... and genuinely witty." - The Sunday Age

Lisa Heidke has worked as an Acquisitions Editor in book publishing and as a feature writer on several national magazines. She lives in Sydney.

What Kate Did Next
Allen and Unwin
Author: Lisa Heidke
ISBN: 9781741759334
Price: $29.99