Australian Story
Driving Miss Davis
S19 • E21 Jun 23, 2014 30m
This week the quirky, life affirming story of a young Australian from country Victoria, a car with a history, and a novel that's on its way to becoming a runaway success around the world.
Seven years ago, Brooke Davis was travelling overseas when she received bad news from home.
From that sad turning point, she's unexpectedly created a funny and touching book that challenges conventions around loss and grief, and advocates living life to the full - whatever your age.
Brooke Davis was working part-time in a Perth bookshop when her manuscript excited the attention of a publisher.
Even ahead of its release in Australia, the novel started a bidding war with sales to publishers in more than twenty countries from the USA to Portugal.
Now Brooke Davis is telling her own story…
Seven years ago, Brooke Davis was travelling overseas when she received bad news from home.
From that sad turning point, she's unexpectedly created a funny and touching book that challenges conventions around loss and grief, and advocates living life to the full - whatever your age.
Brooke Davis was working part-time in a Perth bookshop when her manuscript excited the attention of a publisher.
Even ahead of its release in Australia, the novel started a bidding war with sales to publishers in more than twenty countries from the USA to Portugal.
Now Brooke Davis is telling her own story…
