Sydney, 2001. Now in her forties, Maggie Wolf has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her. But when her beloved brother Lucas calls with news of their adopted mother''s death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie''s birth mother. So begins an uncertain journey to trace her mother''s true identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Deeply empathetic and uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? is a novel about love, friendship and self-discovery that celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.

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Dianne Yarwood grew up in Newcastle and worked in accounting and corporate advisory in Sydney and London. She also nurtured a love for cooking and reading. At the age of forty, with three young children, she became very ill and her life was saved by an emergency doctor. This brush with mortality gave her the courage to do what she's always wanted to do - write. Her first novel, The Wakes, was an Australian bestseller. Dianne lives in Sydney with her husband.

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'An insightful, emotionally intelligent writer' The Times

Sydney, 2001. Now in her forties, Maggie Reid has built a good life for herself, surrounded by good people. She has an adorable but needy dog and a new relationship. She has tried hard to leave her painful past behind her, but when her beloved brother Lucas calls with news of their adopted mother's death, he also delivers a bombshell about Maggie's birth mother.

So begins an uncertain, bumpy journey to trace her mother's identity, a quest that brings fresh heartbreak but also unexpected joy. Maggie's spent her whole life leaving, but now, for the first time, will she find a reason to stay?

Deeply empathetic, uncommonly witty and wise, Margaret, Are You Leaving? celebrates the messiness of family and the beauty of life in all its heartache and wonder.