AUSTRALIAN MADE
Strictly Confidential, by Roxy Jacenko, gives an insight into the cut-world world of fashion PR in Sydney. Told through the eyes of 20-something publicist Jazzy Lou, the novel charts her rise from hard-working employee to owner of a business empire; documenting her romantic liaisons and A-list mishaps. The synopsis says: "Meet Jasmine Lewis, the smart, young publicist trying to work her way up from the bottom in Sydney's hottest PR company. She's done the coffee runs, the dry-cleaning pickups, the 5am starts, the 11pm finishes. But, still, her evil boss Diane Wilderstein is never happy. So when Jasmine finds herself being summoned to Diane's office early one morning, she knows something's got to give. Luckily for Jasmine, faith lends a hand and helps her escape from the evil Diane to launch a fabulous new career. That should be a dream come true, right? Or is it the start of a whole new world of nightmares?" Strictly Confidential is out in January. Jacenko is founder of the Australian agency Sweaty Betty PR. There are plans to continue the series.