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005			20240528152004.0
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008			231103s2024 xna 000 1 eng d
020			_a9781867207801 _q(pbk.)
020			_a186720780X _q(pbk.)
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100			_aPurman, Victoria, _eauthor. _924398
245	1	4	_aThe radio hour / _cVictoria Purman.
260			_a [Sydney, N.S.W.] : _bHQ Fiction, _c2024.
300			_a380 pages ; _c24 cm.
520			_aMartha Berry is fifty-years old, a spinster, and one of an army of polite and invisible women in 1956 Sydney who go to work each day and get things done without fuss, fanfare or reward. Working at the country’s national broadcaster, she’s seen highly praised talent come and go over the years but when she is sent to work secretary on a brand-new radio serial, created to follow in the footsteps of Australia’s longest running show, Blue Hills, she finds herself at the mercy of an egotistical and erratic young producer without a clue, a conservative broadcaster frightened by the word ‘pregnant’ and a motley cast of actors with ideas of their own about their roles in the show. When Martha is forced to step in to rescue the serial from impending cancellation, she ends up secretly ghost-writing scripts for As The Sun Sets, creating mayhem with management, and coming up with storylines that resonate with the serial’s growing and loyal audience of women listeners. But she can’t keep her secret forever and when she’s threatened with exposure, Martha has to decide if she wants to remain in the shadows, or to finally step into the spotlight.
650		0	_aWomen _xSocial conditions _vFiction. _921015
650		0	_aSecretaries _vFiction. _954150
650		0	_aGhostwriters _vFiction. _955038
650		0	_aSecrecy _vFiction. _98799
650		0	_aAustralian fiction. _91575
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948			_hNO HOLDINGS IN NZWMT - 80 OTHER HOLDINGS
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