Fleur McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in South Australia, she became a jillaroo before spending twenty years farming 8000 acres, east of Esperance, WA. Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She is the best-selling author of Red Dust, Blue Skies, Purple Roads, Silver Clouds and Crimson Dawn, Emerald Springs, Indigo Storm, Sapphire Falls, The Missing Pieces of Us and Suddenly One Summer, as well as the ebook exclusives If You Were Here and A Farmer's Choice. Fool's Gold, her most recent bestselling novel, begins the story of the popular Detective Dave Burrows. Fleur currently lives in Esperance with her two children, an energetic kelpie and a Jack Russell terrier.
"A telling and loving story of friendship, crisis, family and the
eternal bond that lies between mothers and their children,
regardless of the circumstance. Beautifully written, Fleur McDonald
has shown a depth of understanding about a very topical issue
bringing a very emotional component of modern history, often kept
locked away within families, into the light." --Bluewolf Reviews on
The Missing Pieces of Us
"Fleur's descriptions are rich and come with an authenticity that
can only come from someone who knows her environment well."
--Aussietopia, on Red Dust
"'Fleur McDonald has a wonderful way with telling rural stories in
a special way . . . A great summer read." --Samstillreading on
Suddenly One Summer
"A rural novel of courage, family and survival . . . McDonald
weaves the varying threads together strongly." --Aussie
Reviews
"Drawing on her own experiences with rural Australia, Fleur has
used these skills to weave a moving tale." --Highlife
Magazine
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