Susan Francis discusses the importance of writing her memoir, The Love that Remains. Of the search for her biological parents, meeting the love of her life and discovering her husband's secret past, without such knowledge her present would be highly compromised.
Susan Francis is an emerging writer from Newcastle, NSW. Her debut memoir, The Love that Remains was released by Allen & Unwin, in February 2020. She has completed a Master’s degree in Australian Literature and is a former Secondary English teacher. In 2017, an earlier version of Susan’s memoir gained final place in the Varuna House Publishers Introduction Program. Then a colleague in her writer’s group nominated Susan for ABC Conversations. The interview with Sarah Macdonald went to air 2018. Since then, Susan’s short stories have been published in a number of anthologies and long-listed for many others. Susan is currently writing her second book, a contemporary fiction, set against the backdrop of the 1975 execution of the Balibo Five. Susan has lived in the UK, Spain and Indonesia and hopes to soon travel to Timor Leste. Susan is represented by Benython Oldfield at Zeitgeist Media.
The book:
After twenty years spent searching for her biological parents, 52-year-old Susan Hull unexpectedly meets the great love of her life - a gold miner named Wayne Francis. He is a gentle giant of a man, who promises Susan the world.
Until a shocking series of events alters everything.
Riveting, heartfelt and remarkably honest, Susan Francis The Love that Remains explores unconditional love and the lies we tell to safeguard our happiness.
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