Storylines

When thirty-something Nessa emerges from a horrific car accident facially disfigured, she must work to heal herself from the inside out. Sharply funny, tender and full of pathos, this is a deeply moving novel for fans of Brooke Davis, Meg Mason and Tori Haschka.

'Delicately balances the joy and pain of what it is to be human with love and humour... an impossibly beautiful story.' - Meredith Jaff

Nessa keeps the world at arm's length. It's easier that way, for everyone. Her orbit is no bigger than her sister, her parents and a solitary work colleague with a penchant for dying words.But even these people don't see the real Nessa.

Saddled with her father's impossible gift, a rundown homestead in the middle of nowhere, Nessa reluctantly develops a wellness retreat of sorts - a no-frills escape for women. All too quickly, keeping her distance becomes a trickier dance, even for someone so good at it. But the toughest test of Nessa's resolve takes the shape of her feisty niece Lily, whose offer to help promote Navada comes with caveats and who ultimately holds up a mirror to a life that neither of them feels ready to see.

Deeply moving and sharply funny, Storylines is a novel about how we see ourselves in an age of distortion.

About the Author

Carrie Cox is a journalist and author based in Perth, Western Australia. She has published a non-fiction book, You Take the High Road and I'll Take the Bus, based on her weekly satirical column for multiple Australian newspapers, and two previous novels -Afternoons with Harvey Beam and So Many Beats of the Heart.