A sparkling novel about friendship, love, betrayal and money - a modern, witty and wise comedy of manners set among the wealthy elite where a glittering harbour view is the ultimate prize. Greed, fraud, betrayal and resurrection - this is a search for something to believe in. A search that takes us to a baby-naming, a same-sex wedding and a funeral all performed by Jo Blanchard, newly trained civil celebrant.Jo - recently single, 45-year-old mother of two - is the former deputy headmistress of Sydney's most exclusive private girls' school - Darling Point Ladies College. A year ago she was forced to abandon her post in a scandal that had all the social set talking. In fact, they're still talking.Jo is moving on - but with friends like hers, maybe leaving them behind is her only option.

IN THE MIRRORWhen I am skinny...I'll laugh all the timeI'll be very coolI'll be in the magazinesAnd look good at the poolThe sun will be shiningI'll drive a fast carI'll meet Justin TimberlakeI'll be a star.AT THE TABLE[To Mum] What's this? Eggplant?[To audience] What's she got eggplant on here for? [To audience] How many calories has eggplant got? I think it's got 36.HOSPITALUh Oh...I've really done it this time. I'm in hospital.The embarrassing thing is... there's nothing wrong with me.Well, nothing that a sausage roll wouldn't fix.If I could eat a sausage roll.If I could eat anything.But I can't.Based on the personal experience of the actor Sancia Robinson, What is the Matter with Mary Jane? bravely examines the nightmare of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia, from the perspective of one who has made it through to the sanity of self-acceptance. Brimming with courage, humour and poignancy, this edition features a...

I lost my mobile at the mall and am now facing certain death. My mother will accuse me of being lazy, ungrateful and plain old stupid. The first death I suffer will be from an utter lack of natural justice. My father will sentence me to die by disappointment. His shoulders will sag and there will be a long escape of air from his chest, as if I've crept up behind him and pulled out his plug. As if I deliberately lost my mobile phone to prove to him that there is no God. My best friend will kill me, all because there's a photo in my mobile of her standing next to Hugh Jackman. I am not an overly dramatic person, but a year's worth of numbers, texts and photos were in my phone, and if I don't get them back my life is not worth living. www.mobileatthemall.com.au

Best friends and not-so-secret Hollywood crushes. A warm, funny read for teens from comedienne, writer and popular radio personality Wendy Harmer.Elly Pickering has a juicy secret. A secret her PR mum won't let her tell anyone because if the kids at Oldcastle High knew that mega-star Jake Blake (yes, THE Jake Blake, teen sensation and all round heart-throb) was coming to Oldcastle to film his latest movie, they might just explode with excitement.Elly is determined to get on set and to get more than a glimpse of her Hollywood crush. But now thanks to an unfortunate incident involving a car, a red handbag and the paparazzi, it looks like Elly's lost a lot more than her opportunity to be close to Hollywood royalty. She's lost her dignity, her job and her best friend. How can she get everything back to normal?

A witty, erotic romp of a novel about life, lust and love from Australia's best-loved humorist. 'A funny, frank and raunchy examination of sex, love and relationships ... infused with great wit and warmth ... A wonderfully wicked and delightfully humorous read.' - Highlife 'As warm and light and welcome as a doona.' - The Age Claire Sellwyn-Wallace has decided to throw her ovaries a farewell party - one wild night of unbridled lust before she says goodbye to all that. This time it will be everything she has always imagined. This time she knows exactly how it will go. She's old enough, she's earned it. But can you plan passion? And what's love got to do with it? A warm, funny and sexy novel about life, eternity, hormones and hair removal. 'A sexy romp with an underlying core of morality and an overlay of the ace comedienne's characteristic wit and humour.' - Sunday Telegraph 'She infuses Eros with comedy, a rare feat.' - Bulletin with Newsweek