Set between a charming Southern Highlands village and a bookshop in Cambridgeshire, the novel follows an abandoned boy and the woman who refused to forget him. Through suspense, warmth and keen insight, Sarah shows that the past is never quite buried.
About Sarah Clutton
Sarah Clutton lives in Australia's first Book Town on Gundungurra and Tharawal country. She has tried her hand at various jobs: research assistant, judge's associate, insurance claims advisor, litigation lawyer, philanthropic foundation manager and ghost-writer. In between freelance writing gigs she is events manager for her local chapter of Rural Australians for Refugees. Her bestselling novel, The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains, was published in 2025. The Bookshop of Buried Pasts is her tribute to village-living in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales and to the booksellers and book people who are its beating heart.
About Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson is a journalist, podcaster and author. Fear & Greed, the podcast company he co-owns, is home to some of Australia’s most popular business podcasts, with 25 million downloads across the three titles. His debut novel, How to Be Remembered was published in 2023. His second novel, All the Perfect Days, was published in 2025.
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