Ellie O'Neill

FAMILY MATTERS

In all bookstores from 31st May or you can pre order your copy now via the links below.
For the first time in her life, Evie McCarthy sees Death coming for her. Clear as day. She just wants enough time to help her family realise the important things in life.
Her big-hearted granddaughter Rosie is in love again. She falls in love too quickly and this time it's serious.
Rosie's married sister, new mum Molly, is sleep deprived, exhausted and wondering what happened to her life.
Rosie and Molly's mum, Yvonne, is hiding her own devastating secret. Something so shameful she can't face the consequences.
Between the jigs and the reels, they pull one another up and over and come to understand that sometimes you have to give up the life you planned to get the life that's meant for you.
Funny, poignant, real and engaging, Family Matters is a thoroughly captivating story of three generations of women, each facing down their troubles to find the power of family.
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Testimonials

Gold Coast Bulletin

“Draws the reader in with her wit, humour and adorable characters, with a healthy dose of romance and a smattering of magic.”

Good Reading on Reluctantly Charmed

“It all begins with.”

Weekend Post on The Enchanted Island

“An enchanting read, with laugh-out-loud humour ... A tale of nostalgic beauty.”

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“O’Neill has a knack for telling a good story.”

— West Australian

“O'Neill's writing is sharp, funny, and authentic.”

— Irish America

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This film. Wow! The story of two sisters, professional swimmers who made it from Syria to Rio. It’s fun and triumphant and horribly sad and eye opening. It’s on Netflix.

Will I see you here? Any aspiring writers who want to learn about getting published should come along. @geelonglibraries @eventsgeelong

Ah would you look at the spooky snacks? My very talented friend made them, I can’t take any credit I can’t stop looking at the ghosty bananas

Book clubs are the best. This group are teachers and meet every month and normally talk about the book for 0.5 seconds but made an exception when the author came to the book club #underpressure #familymatters #allenandunwinaustralia #bookclubs

Join me in @geelonglibraries as part of The Local Word. I’ll be on a panel talking about the path to publishing with @mirandaluby and @d.l.hicks. Saturday 19 November 1:30. There’s lots of exciting talks on over two days. #thelocalword #g

This book! Wow! If you read crime at all, you need to read #cuttersend. Mystery, thriller, goosebumps, Australian gritty crime. I couldn’t put it down and I couldn’t figure out what had happened. @margaret.hickey.35

Writers NEED writers! I’m so lucky to have this crew of inspiring women here in Geelong.

All the words, all the scribbles and a big messy desk. This book is coming together. Finally.

Isn’t that the most beautiful dedication? A lifetime in those words. From Geraldine Brooks novel Horse, dedicated to her late husband.

This is a really fun, clever, twisty, turny book all told through letters and emails and texts to Daphne who we never hear directly from, I was laughing out loud. Loved it , I’ve no idea how @alisonreynoldsauthor wrote it!

I had such a great time last night at Torquay Words and Wine book club that I forgot to take any pictures. It was such a delight to talk to this book club about Family Matters in the best setting @torquay_wine_store. Thanks so much @lostinherpages fo