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6Is this the same book you asked about here?LogicDictates– LogicDictates2026-02-26 15:48:11 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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5Telling people not to search seems counter productive. There are many here whose search-fu is very strong, I don't think you want them to bypass your question. Plus, they might just think of a different way of wording the search that ends up being successful.FreeMan– FreeMan2026-02-26 17:44:28 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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Have you searched it in another language than English? In my experience, if a novel you can't remember has been translated in another or several other languages, it might be a fruitful avenue to find it again, even though there's of course no guarantee.J-J-J– J-J-J2026-02-26 18:14:56 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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It might be worth looking through the respective Australian Literature over [year] on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_Australian_literature Just change the year in the URL to get a specific year.bob1– bob12026-02-27 03:28:17 +00:00Commented 2 days ago
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3If you can edit your question to elaborate on why The Secret of Shelter Bay doesn't match, that would be very helpful. Wrong answers are great for that, e.g. "I know it's not Bay Bye Baby because there was a talking sea urchin that was a major part of the plot, and I'm certain there wasn't a love triangle involving the crusty lobster trapper."FuzzyBoots– FuzzyBoots2026-02-28 15:01:30 +00:00Commented 15 hours ago
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