Sherryl Clark Sherryl Clark i(A34359 works by) (a.k.a. Sherryl Christine Clark)
Born: Established: 1956
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1978
Heritage: New Zealander
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1 y separately published work icon The Only Branch on the Family Tree Sherryl Clark , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2025 29182183 2025 single work children's fiction children's

'A poignant middle-grade verse novel about family estrangement and reconciliation from Prime Minister’s Literary Award-winning author Sherryl Clark.' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Woman, Missing Sherryl Clark , Sydney : HQ Fiction , 2024 27479206 2024 single work novel crime

'Gutsy new P.I. Lou Alcott takes charge in this brilliantly crafted thriller. Twisty, gritty and unputdownable, in this story the underdog is fighting back. Perfect for readers of Sarah Bailey and Jane Caro's The Mother.

'She's the one to turn to when you need saving. But first she has to save herself...

'Lou Alcott is turning over a new leaf as a private investigator. Formerly police, she was forced to resign when she attacked a domestic violence perpetrator. She's always vowed to be nothing like her grandfather Hamish, Melbourne's biggest crime boss, delivering an eye for an eye, but this guy had it coming.

'On her first day she draws two cases helping at-risk women. First there's Diane Paterson, who has apparently left her husband without a word. Who should Lou believe? The charmingly distraught husband, Diane's suspicious parents, or the freezer full of lovingly prepared food left behind?

'Then a house security check for an isolated young woman who is convinced her abusive ex is stalking her again turns worrisome when she fails to show up for their meeting. Lou reports Melinda's odd disappearance to the police but with no signs of struggle she fears they're not able to act quickly enough.

'With her protective radar pinging, Lou keeps digging until she unearths chilling evidence that puts her in the hot seat. Suddenly Lou is embroiled in a cat-and-mouse-game where there will only be one survivor... Will Lou's first case be her last?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Mad, Bad and Dead Sherryl Clark , United Kingdom (UK) : Verve Books , 2022 24954789 2022 single work novel crime

'A dead employee. A missing child. Anonymous phone calls in the dead of night. Judi Westerholme's troubles aren't over yet...

'Already struggling to juggle co-running the local pub along with her new childcare responsibilities for her orphaned niece, Judi does not need her life to become any more complicated.

'Yet, as usual, complications arrive in spades: she starts receiving threatening, late-night phone calls before discovering one of her employees, Kate, shot dead.

'Judi finds herself caught up in a murder investigation, as well as the hunt for the Kate's fourteen year-old daughter, who has been missing since the murder.

'Add in the uncertainty of her relationship with Melbourne-based D.S. Heath and the fact that her estranged mother's nursing home keeps urging her to visit, and Judi might finally be at breaking point.'

Source: publisher's blurb.
1 Connections & Shared Histories : Sherryl Clark Reviews ‘a Ghost Gum Leans Over’ by Myron Lysenko & ‘In This Part of the World’ by Kevin Brophy Sherryl Clark , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , 5 5eptember no. 32 2021;
— Review of A Ghost Gum Leans Over : Haiku and Senryu Myron Lysenko , 2021 selected work poetry ; In This Part of the World Kevin Brophy , 2020 selected work poetry

'Myron Lysenko and Kevin Brophy have a long history together as poets, as editors of the journal Going Down Swinging many years ago, with Hit & Miss Productions (publishing), and as friends. It seemed fitting that their books be reviewed together, not so much to compare as to have an opportunity to chart their different paths in poetry. It gave me an opportunity to pull previous collections by both of them off my shelves and do a little looking back as well.' (Introduction)
1 y separately published work icon Mina and the Whole Wide World Sherryl Clark , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2021 21279699 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Mina wants her own bedroom more than anything else in the whole wide world. And it’s almost ready! Just one more lick of sunny yellow paint and it’s hers.

'But when Mina's parents take in an unexpected guest, they give her room away. At first, Mina is too upset to speak. She doesn’t care that this new kid, Azzami, needs a place to stay.

'At school, the other kids call Azzami names, and Mina wishes he’d stand up for himself. Then she sees his drawings, and for the first time really thinks about the life of the quiet boy in front of her.

'Told in candid verse, here is a story about finding friendship where you least expect it and making room for everyone across this big wide world.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Dead and Gone Sherryl Clark , UK : Verve Books , 2020 21186419 2020 single work novel crime

'Judi Westerholme has been through it. Brave and strong-willed, she's just about coping in her new role as foster parent to her orphaned niece, taking a job at the local pub to help make ends meet. Then the pub's landlord and Judi's friend, army veteran Pete 'Macca' Maccasfield, is murdered, and her world is suddenly turned upside down. Despite warnings from the city police to keep out of it, Judi can't help but get involved in the search for Macca's killer. But she soon becomes deeply entangled with some ruthlessly dangerous men. She must act fast and think smart to work out what they want - before anyone else gets hurt... Long buried secrets resurface in Sherryl Clark's pacey crime novel that pushes Judi Westerholme to her limits to protect the people she loves most.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Judi Westerholme Sherryl Clark , UK : Verve Books , 2020- 21186376 2020 series - author novel crime
1 y separately published work icon Trust Me, I'm Dead Sherryl Clark , United Kingdom (UK) : Verve Books , 2020 18829249 2020 single work novel crime

'She hasn’t seen her brother in years. Now, he’s dead.

'When Judi Westerholme finds out her estranged brother has been murdered, she assumes it’s connected to his long term drug addiction. Returning home, she is shocked to discover he had been clean for years, had a wife — now missing — a child and led a respectable life. But if he had turned his life around, why was he killed in a drug deal shooting? And where is his wife?

'Desperate to know what really happened, Judi sets out to uncover the truth, even though it means confronting her own traumatic past. But she’s not the only one looking for answers…

'She turned her back on her brother before. Should she trust him now?

'With a gutsy, unapologetic protagonist, Trust Me, I'm Dead is a gritty and bold crime thriller that explores the sacrifices people will make for their families.' (Publication summary)
1 Head i "My head weighs as much as a Christmas", Sherryl Clark , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Anthology 2019; (p. 34)
1 The Bench Sherryl Clark , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Speccy-Tacular AFL Stories 2018;
1 y separately published work icon Winning Touch Ellyse Perry , Sherryl Clark , North Sydney : Penguin Random House Australia , 2017 9910103 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Things are touch and go when Ellyse decides to add another sport to her schedule!

'Ellyse can't wait to start touch footy again with her new team - touchdowns are the best! But with homework piling up and training every night of the week, is it all getting too much too handle? As much as she doesn't want to, it looks like Ellyse is going to have to make some tough decisions.

'There's also the drama at school with her best friends, Jazz and Charlie. One minute things are great, and the next their friendship is falling apart. Maybe getting selected for the regional touch footy team will help take her mind off things.

'Will everything sort itself out or is Ellyse going to have to learn to step up and face things head on?' (Publication summary)
1 Just One i "see this arm, the ulna, the radius,", Sherryl Clark , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Offset , no. 17 2017;
1 The Handkerchief of Tears Sherryl Clark , 2017 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , no. 43 2017;
1 y separately published work icon The Rose Stories Sherryl Clark , Melbourne : Penguin Random House Australia , 2017 10293121 2017 selected work children's fiction children's historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon Double Time Sherryl Clark , Ellyse Perry , North Sydney : Penguin Random House Australia , 2017 10283762 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Ellyse is bursting with excitement – she's been invited to try out for a new youth soccer academy along with her friends Hu and Jamie. Could this be the start of something big? Fingers crossed!

'But that's not the only thing. Cricket season has started up again and there's both school and club competitions to play. Certain that she can do it all, Ellyse won't slow down. That is, until she finds herself in danger of disappointing everyone around her. Man, growing up sucks sometimes!

'Will Ellyse finally have to choose between cricket and soccer?' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Magic Feet Sherryl Clark , Ellyse Perry , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2016 9653572 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'When cricket season is over, there's only one thing to do . . . play soccer!

'Soccer season is here and Ellyse is desperate to pull on her boots and start dribbling and defending. Unlike club cricket where she is the only girl on the team, her best friends Charlie and Jazz also play soccer and it's so much fun! But on the day of their first training session, the girls tell Ellyse they don't want to play soccer this year – there are too many other things to do now they're in Year Seven. Ellyse is disappointed but has an idea to try to get a girls team together at school! However, things don't go to plan at school or at training: Ellyse is targeted by one of her own Hawks teammates and this scares off the girls from joining the school team.

'Will Ellyse find a way to deal with the bully and convince her schoolmates to join in the soccer action?' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Pocket Rocket Sherryl Clark , Ellyse Perry , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2016 9653529 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'Find out where it all began for Ellyse Perry, Australia's most prominent sportswoman!

'Meet Ellyse Perry, age twelve. All she wants to do is play sport. Cricket, soccer, touch footy, athletics – you name it! But now that she's in high school, just playing sport and having fun doesn't seem so easy. For starters, her new school uniform is too big (as usual) and then there's a mix up with her electives and she has to do debating of all things! To top it off, mean Ms Parkes won't let her on the school cricket team because she thinks Ellyse is too small. Could life be more unfair? Luckily there's still club cricket with the Hoppers! They're a sure bet to make the grand final and Ellyse can't wait to get out onto the pitch with her mate Jamie.

'Can Ellyse handle the challenges of high school and still find time for all her sporting pursuits?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Elysse Perry Sherryl Clark , Ellyse Perry , 2016 North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2016 9653505 2016 series - author children's fiction children's
1 The Thousand-Yard Stare i "There's nothing you can see", Sherryl Clark , 2015 single work poetry
— Appears in: Offset , October no. 15 2015;
1 1 y separately published work icon 1915 : Do You Dare? Jimmy's War Sherryl Clark , Melbourne : Penguin , 2015 8040071 2015 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'Do you dare...

'Leave school to support your family?

'Save your big brother?

'Stand up to the local crims?

'It's an adventure in history.

'Do you Dare?

'It's 1915 in Melbourne's inner west and Jimmy has left school to support his family while his brother is away at war. But when Jimmy's brother returns, he is a different person, and Jimmy finds his "odd jobs" for the local crims have also taken a turn for the worst. Will Jimmy go to gaol and can he save his family and his brother...?' (Publication summary)
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