The Women’s Pages

Victoria Purman

Based on real life experiences,

The Women’s

Pages tells the story of Tilly

Galloway, a reporter at a

Sydney newspaper during

World War II. When the war comes to an end – and servicemen are returning to their previous careers

– Tilly is relieved of her gig in the newsroom and sent to the ‘Women’s Pages’, where she struggles to write the frivolous advice column about fashion and make-up, while her friend attempts to cope with the stranger her ex-POW husband has become. A richly crafted novel that graphically depicts life during those harrowing years. A touching tale and enthralling read.