Reach for the Dream

Sometimes life takes you on a journey you never expected ... Alice Ferguson is eight years old when a savage bushfire tears her family apart and she is sent to live with her aunt in the tiny town of Billabrin. Lost and lonely, Alice finds comfort in the beauty of the outback. As her confidence grows she dreams of creating her own home and of one day breeding the best wool in the country. Alice's strength and spirit take her far from her roots and the land she loves. As tragedy strikes again, Alice must summon every ounce of her will to keep her dream alive, but nothing can prepare her for the treachery of her jealous cousin or the betrayal of the only man she ever loved.

Anne McCullagh Rennie has written seven novels, including Reach for the Dream, Ride With the Wind, Song of the Bellbirds, When the Snow Gums Dance and Under Southern Skies. Her novels have gone on to become bestsellers in Europe. Born in England, Anne studied music in London and Vienna and was concert manager with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, and BBC Training Orchestra, Bristol. She married and moved to Sydney, Australia where she now lives with her Australian husband, two daughters and grandchildren.

A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Katherine has worked with a number of Australia’s leading mainstage and independent theatre companies, as well as festivals both nationally and overseas. Katherine is also known for her work on Australian television, featuring in shows such as Neighbours and Blue Heelers.