Sometimes in this job I have the great privilege of reading books before they show their public face. It's a difficult time for a writer before a book comes out -- but can I just say that Mary-Rose MacColl's forthcoming memoir FOR A GIRL is one of the most remarkable pieces of writing I have read in a long, long time? Lots of stuff gets over-praised these days I reckon, and readers tire of superlatives, but in this case, I'm bringing out every superlative I've got.' - Susan Johnson, Australian author of The Broken Book * Susan Johnson *