By Abbey Cannan
This Mother’s Day, Australia’s foodie fiction queen and Noosa Hinterland local Josephine Moon brings readers her sweetest story yet.
Filled with warmth and soul, The Jam Queens is set to delight and inspire readers.
Josephine, whose bestselling contemporary fiction is published internationally, said it was always exciting to have a new book out in the world.
“They take so many years to write so when it all finally comes together it’s an exciting moment,“ she said.
“It is a perfect Mother’s Day book as it celebrates four generations of women from the one family travelling together. It celebrates those bonds and the dynamic relationships we have with our family.“
As a mother herself, Josephine said it was the hardest thing you’ll ever do but also the greatest thing you’ll ever do.
“My son is absolutely my world and I treasure my relationship with him so much,“ she said.
“I think I’m in a sweet spot right now because he’s eight and he’s really good fun and still really likes me.“
The Jam Queens is a heartwarming tale of a mother, daughter, grandmother and great-aunt reuniting for the trip of a lifetime through some of Australia’s most magical and remote places.
Award-winning jam maker Aggie is determined to take her Barossa Valley Cafe to new heights. She has put the pain of unsuccessful IVF treatments behind her, and is focused on the future. When an invitation to travel across Australia on the Ghan for her mother’s seventieth birthday comes her way, Aggie is at first apprehensive.
But the trip overs a precious opportunity to spend some quality time with both her disgruntled mother, Valeria, and her distant daughter, Holly, as well as her meddling great-aunt Myrtle. The four generations of the family, all single women, will be reunited at last.
“I think this book is a great chance for reader’s to escape and do some armchair travelling around Australia. It’s just a really good, comforting, heart-warming read,“ Josephine said.
It’s not all just fiction, Josephine is her own jam queen, as her strawberry jam won first place at the Royal Brisbane Show on her first time competing. The recipe she developed is even included in The Jam Queens.
Her previous books include The Tea Chest, The Chocolate Promise, The Beekeeper’s Secret, Three Gold Coins, The Gift of Life and The Cake Maker’s Wish.
Josephine said she would now be taking some time off to refill her creative well.
“I’ll be listening out for the next book that want’s to be written,“ she said.
Find The Jam Queens at local book stores and online.
