Celebrate the launch of Holly Cardamone's award-winning debut novel, Summer, in Between, which will be launched by Anne Freeman, multi-award winning author of Returning to Adelaide and Me That You See.

About the book:

Seventeen-year-old Cat Kelty should be spending her last summer before Year 12 buried in books, prepping for the future she’s determined to claim.

Instead, she’s trapped in a house with rowdy brothers, mortifyingly affectionate parents, and a cantankerous Nonna.

Then, to make things worse, Paul GD Lightwood—a walking surfer god, king of the Neanderthals, all abs and an infuriatingly disarming smile—shows up to work for her father.

Cat’s plan is simple: escape this testosterone-fueled town and never look back. But life—and Paul—have other ideas.

Salty hot chips, beach parties, swimming beyond the breakers - Summer, in Between is a funny, heartwarming story about first love, family, and finding out where you belong.

Launch details:

Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025

Time: 7-9pm

Location: 345 Art Creative: 345 Mont Albert Road Mont Albert

Tickets free but bookings essential

'Smart, funny and oh so real.' Gabrielle Tozer

'A fresh bitey take on the Italian-Australian life Melina Marchetta's Looking For Alibrandi gifted us in the nineties.' Jenna LoBianco

'An absolute joy of a book, brimming with voice, humour, romance and a huge amount of heart.' Miranda Luby

'A nostalgic time capsule of youth.' Anne Freeman

'Perfectly captures the tender moments of adolescence and the teenage angst between girlhood and womanhood.' Camille Booker

'A coming of age tale full of romance and humour.' Sarah Todman

'Heartfelt, humorous and deeply relatable.' January Gilchrist

'Brilliantly told, soulful, unputdownable novel for the young and young at heart.' Lorena Otes

'Perfect for a mental holiday.' Gabrielle Davis

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