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Right Way Up Paperback – 2 April 2025

by Fiona McCallum (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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When plans are upended, who can turn them the right way up?

A heartwarming, wise and tender novel about life's twists and turns and figuring out what really matters, from Australian bestselling author Fiona McCallum.


Kind-hearted and practical psychologist Colin Palmer has spent decades helping his clients. Now he's under pressure to retire and hit the road in a new caravan with his wife Joyce.

However, when Joyce abruptly heads off on her own adventure, Colin's perfectly ordered world is flipped upside down. He's left grappling to make sense of their marriage, who he is and what he wants.

Enter no-nonsense, blunt, firecracker ex-nurse Shirley Royal! Recently widowed, Shirley is also searching for meaning after losing the bedrock of her existence. She's ripe for a new project and Colin might just be it!

But just when Colin's future appears bright and assured, thanks to Shirley's friendship, Joyce tumbles back into his world. How will he now navigate a path between his old life and new?

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    15.4 x 2.7 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1038921465
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1038921468
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Fiona McCallum was raised on a cereal and wool farm near Cleve on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and remained in the area until her mid-twenties, during which time she married and separated. She then moved to Melbourne and on to Sydney a few years later.

Fiona's first novel, Paycheque, was published in 2011 and became a bestseller. In the twelve years since, she has written another thirteen bestselling novels. Right Way Up is Fiona's seventeenth novel.

Currently residing in Adelaide, Fiona is a full-time novelist who writes heart-warming stories that draw on her rich and contrasting life experiences, love of animals and fascination with human nature.

For more information about Fiona and her books, visit her website at fionamccallum.com. She can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/fionamccallum.author

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HQ Fiction AU (2 April 2025)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1038921465
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1038921468
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.4 x 2.7 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Fiona McCallum was raised on a cereal and wool farm near Cleve on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula and remained in the area until her mid-twenties, during which time she married and separated. She then moved to Melbourne and on to Sydney a few years later. Celebrating 10 years as a published author in 2021, Fiona currently resides in Adelaide where she writes heart-warming stories that draw on her rich and contrasting life experiences, love of animals and fascination with human nature. Her first novel, Paycheque, was published in 2011 and became a bestseller. In the twelve years since, Fiona has written another thirteen bestselling novels. Sunrise Over Mercy Court is Fiona's fifteenth book.

For more information about Fiona and her books, visit her website at fionamccallum.com. She can also be found on Facebook at facebook.com/fionamccallum.author

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This was such a lovely and wholesome read. We follow Colin, a psychologist who is nearing retirement. Colin has a nice, well established life with his wife Joyce. Joyce who has just retired herself is getting itchy feet and wants to buy a caravan and go travelling. However, Joyce has a change of heart and abruptly leaves Colin. He must now navigate life on his own for the first time in over fifty years. This is such a wonderful story about relationships and how they evolve as we age. My favourite dynamic was between Colin and his new friend Shirley. I absolutely adore Shirley and the impact she has on Colin. I kept expecting their relationship to become romantic, however I was wrong for that!. The friendship/companionship that they had was beautiful and fulfilling in itself. Not every relationship between a man and a woman needs to be romantic for it to be meaningful, the author did such a great job highlighting that fact. I loved everything about this book. The plot and characters were written to perfection. This is the first book I've read by this author,  I'm very keen now to go check out some of their other books.
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  • Leanne Dagan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Right Way Up
    Reviewed in Australia on 1 April 2025
    Right Way Up is a heartwarming, honest and sincere story about Colin a psychologist who has been married to Joyce for decades but when Joyce throws him a curve ball he finds friendship in the form of a bright and forthright ex nurse called Shirley. The book truly reminds me of what it is like getting older even though I am not quite yet 40 as I get older I have realised what really matters. This book highlights that as it certainly isn't the material things that matter but companionship and love are a huge part of a happy life! The story had me absorbed from the first page until the beautiful conclusion! I loved the characters and instantly felt a connection with Shirley but surprisingly by the end it was Colin who became my favourite.
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  • Karren's Reading Nook
    5.0 out of 5 stars The story is just as detailed and intricate as the beautiful cover.
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2025
    Colin Palmer is a psychologist in Adelaide, he’s been married to Joyce for almost half a century and he’s close to retiring. Joyce is keen for them to become grey nomads, she’s been researching caravans and what type of vehicle they would need to tow one.

    Colin is shocked when Joyce up and leaves, she has a reason and he’s used their routine, everything is organised and done by his wife and without her he’s a little bewildered and lost. Colin soldiers on, going to work and seeing his clients and he thinks she will only be for a week? Then Joyce throws him the biggest curve ball and one he didn’t see it coming and his life is turned upside down.

    Colin meets ex-nurse and straight to the point Shirley Royal, she’s recently been widowed, and she’s willing to give him much need domestic advice, but not do it for him and they enjoy each other’s company and become friends. Colin has to accept things have changed, he comes to terms with Joyce’s choices and makes plans for his future and feels optimistic. When she returns, he’s worried his new found independence will end and yet he can’t turn his back on Joyce and what about his friendship with Shirley?

    Fiona McCallum is known for writing stories about relationships, human nature and self-discovery, with interesting characters and in unique situations and that will make you think. Her latest novel is no exception, anyone whose married knows it changes over time and so do people, Colin and Joyce had their routine and it was too regimented, I felt like they were housemates and not husband and wife.

    The narrative explores aspects such as were Colin and Joyce happy or just meandering along, what do you do when plans change and overcoming obstacles and you can’t simply shut the door on your old life and start a new one. How soon is it to move on and should you give someone a second chance and with what kind of boundaries should be established and it won't be the same.

    The story is just as detailed and intricate as the cover and it holds clues to what happens and I didn’t predict the ending and it will make you think outside of the box and from different perspectives, I highly recommend and five stars from me.
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  • Ashley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful read
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2025
    This was such a lovely and wholesome read. We follow Colin, a psychologist who is nearing retirement. Colin has a nice, well established life with his wife Joyce. Joyce who has just retired herself is getting itchy feet and wants to buy a caravan and go travelling. However, Joyce has a change of heart and abruptly leaves Colin. He must now navigate life on his own for the first time in over fifty years.

    This is such a wonderful story about relationships and how they evolve as we age.
    My favourite dynamic was between Colin and his new friend Shirley. I absolutely adore Shirley and the impact she has on Colin. I kept expecting their relationship to become romantic, however I was wrong for that!. The friendship/companionship that they had was beautiful and fulfilling in itself. Not every relationship between a man and a woman needs to be romantic for it to be meaningful, the author did such a great job highlighting that fact.

    I loved everything about this book. The plot and characters were written to perfection.
    This is the first book I've read by this author,  I'm very keen now to go check out some of their other books.
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    Ashley
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Beautiful read

    Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2025
    This was such a lovely and wholesome read. We follow Colin, a psychologist who is nearing retirement. Colin has a nice, well established life with his wife Joyce. Joyce who has just retired herself is getting itchy feet and wants to buy a caravan and go travelling. However, Joyce has a change of heart and abruptly leaves Colin. He must now navigate life on his own for the first time in over fifty years.

    This is such a wonderful story about relationships and how they evolve as we age.
    My favourite dynamic was between Colin and his new friend Shirley. I absolutely adore Shirley and the impact she has on Colin. I kept expecting their relationship to become romantic, however I was wrong for that!. The friendship/companionship that they had was beautiful and fulfilling in itself. Not every relationship between a man and a woman needs to be romantic for it to be meaningful, the author did such a great job highlighting that fact.

    I loved everything about this book. The plot and characters were written to perfection.
    This is the first book I've read by this author,  I'm very keen now to go check out some of their other books.
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