My memoir Things Nobody Knows But Me about being parented by a mother with bipolar was published by Transit Lounge in 2019. I am now narrating the audiobook to be published within the next few months. This was the book of my heart that I spent 20 years writing and was so happy that it got published. Here's an outtake from the recording where I share one of the stories my grandfather told me. About my memoir: https://www.amrapajalic.com/things-nobody-knows-but-me.html Shortlisted in 2020 National Biography Award. Reviews: ..told in a distinctive voice, sharp, direct, sometimes bruising. The Australian Melbourne's Amra Pajalic opens her heart and soul in this memoir of life with a Mum battling mental illness. Herald Sun .... there's humour and irony here, such as playful echoes of Jane Austen. The Age ...gritty, poignant and at-times humorous book... Weekly Times Amid the chaos, Pajalić remains alert to beauty and humour. The Saturday Paper
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AuthorAmra Pajalić is an award-winning author, an editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, who like her, are searching to mediate their identity and take pride in their diverse culture. She writes memoir, young adult and romance under the pen name Mae Archer. newsletterSign up and receive free books.
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