Journey to the Other Side

An innocent life, a death that changes everything and a journey to the other side. Australia. A country that Mary O'Connor has only heard of through fearful whispers and hushed voices. It's told that petty criminals are sent to the new colony and once they leave they don't come back. Life in rural Ireland in 1834 is not easy. Money and food are scarce and young Mary is torn away from her pauper family and thrown into a dingy, lice infested gaol cell with the evil Deirdre. Mary survives and eventually finds herself aboard the 'Margaret', a convict ship bound for New South Wales, knowing she'll never see her family again. The shy lass meets the older and wiser Maggie who turns her world upside down with a simple kiss, breathing life back into her fragile heart. Maggie is the love Mary hadn't dared dream of, and as they get close to the colony she looks forward to their life together with a new purpose. Upon arriving at the colony Maggie is ripped away, and Mary's tender heart is left exposed as she's left alone again, trying to find her way in an unforgiving world. Can she find Maggie before it's too late? What the innocent Mary doesn't realise is that Maggie is hiding a secret. A secret that has the power to destroy Mary's life forever.Author BiographyLiz was born and raised in Australia, the eldest of six children. After working in a number of varied careers from university tutor to gym instructor to financial advisor, she came to the UK on a working holiday visa in 2001 where she fell in love with now partner, Abby. After moving to Guernsey (of 'Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society' fame), Liz worked in finance for years until leaving the security of an office job to work as a photographer. Roaming the internet in early 2012 gave Liz the inspiration she needed to complete her first novel and was lucky enough to win the 'When Sally Met Sally' writing competition. The next book in the series will be released later in 2013 and Liz is currently writing a story based during World War II in German-Occupied Guernsey. When not working as a photographer, finance tutor and writer, she spends time with Abby, three dogs and a rescue cat called Churchill.