Talk:Catherine Manchester

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In 2024, Manchester was being treated for cancer, but was writing a novel. The laptop containing her work was stolen from her home and she was forced to begin writing again. The book titled Sunshine Road was published in 2026. It is a semi-autobiographical work set in Christchurch and Eastbourne, Lower Hutt during the 1960s and 70s.^[1]

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↑ Meakin, Victoria (24 March 2026). "Two years after manuscript stolen during cancer treatment, Christchurch artist publishes novel". The Press. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

Marshelec (talk) 04:40, 3 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done nil^nz 02:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

[1] Meakin, Victoria (24 March 2026). "Two years after manuscript stolen during cancer treatment, Christchurch artist publishes novel". The Press. Retrieved 3 April 2026.

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