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  • Privacy Policy

    Privacy Policy Last updated: April 2026 This Privacy Policy explains how Amanda Hewitt (“I”, “me”, “my”) discloses, and protects your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). 1. What Personal Information I Collect I may collect personal information including: 2. How I Collect Personal Information I collect…

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  • April

    I quite like April. Here in Sydney the weather usually settles into beautiful warm days and at night it cools enough to reach for a cardigan or jumper. I’m not sure how your year is going, but for me it is flying by and I feel like I’m scratching my head trying to establish where…

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  • the author

    You guys, The Last Resort is one month old tomorrow! Have you got your copy yet? Go now! I’ll wait … A massive, massive thank you. To every single person who has supported the book, by buying, reading, or recommending. Honestly, it overwhelms me. I feel incredibly grateful. I have met the loveliest people this…

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  • Statement on Echo Publishing A week and a day after the publication of my debut novel, The Last Resort, I received the devastating news that my publisher would no longer be acquiring new titles, effective immediately. First and foremost, I want to say how much I love Echo. They have done a magnificent job with…

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  • Pack your bags …

    Hello! Happy New Year to you all. Christmas came and went for another year. The tree went up, the tree came down. I had about ten days off, and they were slow and languid, but then January arrived and now we are less than two weeks from the release of The Last Resort. Early Reviews:…

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  • Valentine’s Day Signing

    Guys, I’ll be at Harry Hartog Miranda from 11.00am -12.00pm on Saturday 14th February. Come down, buy a book and have it signed! Romance novels are more fulfilling than actual romance. Let me help you find a book boyfriend xx

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  • Jacaranda season

    In Sydney, come the very first days of November, the streets turn purple as the Jacarandas flower. It is honestly, the most beautiful time of the year. I get to walk past this absolutely magnificent tree on my way to work. And, it makes everything better. This year I heard a story about the origins…

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  • Gang, hold on to your hats… I have news… Holy crap! Isn’t she a stunner? Can’t you just imagine, popping this book into your tote as you head to the beach this summer? I know, you want to know all about what is inside! So, here’s the blurb… I know. I can actually talk about…

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  • I’ve just realised something. I’m an observer. I am the sort of person who engages socially by asking questions and hoping, in turn, that few are asked of me.It would be completely and utterly wrong not to admit that I’m also occasionally oblivious and sometimes a little naïve. But I woke up remembering an old…

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