Country Life has your December sorted, with two novels up for grabs. One, a perfect Christmas novel and the other a continuation of the beloved The Reacher thriller series.
The Endless Sky by Di Morrissey
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Top-rating TV presenter Nicole and her savvy producer and friend Stacie suddenly find themselves under the rule of a new boss ... he's arrogant, patronising and out to prove he's in charge.
Their challenge? To create a hit show revealing the hidden heart of outback Australia — a place few from the towns and cities have visited and even fewer people understand.
What begins as a career-defining adventure quickly spirals into something far more dangerous and unexpected. In a land of craggy rocks and vast plains, whispered stories and a history as old as the dinosaurs, Nicole and Stacie uncover secrets — how other lives are lived, fossil treasures deep in the red earth, a missing stranger and a blossoming love story.
Beneath the endless sky this land reveals its magic, and its menace, as the two friends find more than they could ever have imagined.
The Endless Sky by Di Morrissey is published by Pan Macmillan, RRP $39.99.
Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog by Jeremy Clarkson
It’s been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm — and another book full of hilarious stories
Clarkson’s farm is the gift that keeps on giving, and now our hero has decided to bring his misunderstood entrepreneurial flair to bear on a new venture: a pub. Let the doors open on The Farmer’s Dog.
All British produce, Hawkstone beer on tap, a private bar for farmers and a vintage tractor hanging from the ceiling. The perfect country pub. But as the Cotwolds’ newest publican quickly discovers, there’s a lot more to landlording than pulling pints.
Just as well, then, that he still has Lisa, Kaleb, Cheerful Charlie and Gerald to help him through...
Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog by Jeremy Clarkson is published by Penguin, RRP $36.99.
GIVEAWAY
We have one copy of The Endless Sky and three copies of Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog to give away. First prize will receive a copy of each book, second and third prize will get a copy of Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog. For a chance to win, send your name, address, daytime phone number and the answer to this question: An emu from what town will feature on the front of the Goulburn Broken CMA 2026 calendar? (Hint: Page 5) Entries close on Friday, January 2, via post to: Country Life ‘New Year Novels’ Competition, PO Box 8000, Shepparton, 3632; or email to: competition@countrynews.com.au — please include the words ‘New Year Novels’ in the subject line.
WINNERS
The winners of our Christmas Reads book giveaway are: First prize, Annette Gallagher from Shepparton, second and third prize, Merle Morey from Numurkah and Barbara Dunque from Echuca.Congratulations! Collect your prize from the Shepparton News office at 7940 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Shepparton.
