Meredith Appleyard
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Meredith Appleyard

Meredith Appleyard lives in the Clare Valley wine-growing region of South Australia. As a registered nurse and midwife she practised in a wide range of country health settings, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service. She has been an agency nurse in London and a volunteer in Vietnam. When a friend challenged Meredith to do what she'd always wanted to do – write a novel – she saved up, took time off work, sat down at the computer and wrote her first novel. Realising after the first rejection letter she needed to learn more about the craft of writing, she attended workshops, joined a writers' group and successfully completed an Advanced Diploma of Arts in Professional Writing with the Adelaide Centre for Arts. Meredith lives with her husband and border collie Lily, and when she's not writing she's reading!

Books by Meredith Appleyard

Meredith Appleyard Articles

Your Preview Verdict: Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

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4 October 2022

Your Preview Verdict: Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

    Moving and Heartfelt: Read an Extract from Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

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    23 September 2022

    Moving and Heartfelt: Read an Extract from Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

      Heart-Warming and Authentic: Read Our Review of Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

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      19 September 2022

      Heart-Warming and Authentic: Read Our Review of Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

        Better Reading Preview: Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

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        2 August 2022

        Better Reading Preview: Becoming Beth by Meredith Appleyard

          A Joyous, Cosy Read: Take a Sneak Peek of All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard

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          15 September 2021

          A Joyous, Cosy Read: Take a Sneak Peek of All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard

            A Warm-Hearted Family Drama: Read Our Review of All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard

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            14 September 2021

            A Warm-Hearted Family Drama: Read Our Review of All About Ella by Meredith Appleyard

              Try a Sample Chapter From Meredith Appleyard's When Grace Went Away

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              1 June 2020

              Try a Sample Chapter From Meredith Appleyard's When Grace Went Away

                When Grace Went Away Author, Meredith Appleyard, on Writing for the Joy of it

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                27 May 2020

                When Grace Went Away Author, Meredith Appleyard, on Writing for the Joy of it

                  A Poignant Family Story: Review of When Grace Went Away by Meredith Appleyard

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                  25 May 2020

                  A Poignant Family Story: Review of When Grace Went Away by Meredith Appleyard