Grief, Love and Second Chances
Please join us to find out on Tuesday, 20th October at our local library in South Melbourne.
Casey Nott’s novel, ‘Five Stages of Grace’ is a sharply written contemporary novel capturing “the raw experience of being laid bare by grief and illness. Moments of bleakness are balanced with sardonic humour in wonderful prose that is perfectly paced.” (Author – Holly Cardamone)
Grace Granger has one dream: to become a mother. It’s all she and her husband can think about. But when a small lump on her neck turns out to be cancer, the life Grace was building – the marriage, the family, the future – becomes a battle for survival.
Told through the five stages of grief – Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance – Grace’s journey is raw, heart-wrenching, and unexpectedly hopeful.
As she navigates invasive treatments, an overbearing mother, busy friends, and a husband who feels further away with each passing day, Grace must decide: will she fight for the life she’s losing, or learn to embrace the one she still has?
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Meet Casey Nott
Casey Nott is an author who writes contemporary fiction that celebrates women and explores the challenges they face in modern society.
Casey Nott is an author who writes contemporary fiction that celebrates women and explores the challenges they face in modern society.
Her debut novel, Forgotten, was long-listed in the 2022 Hawkeye Manuscript Development Competition and was released on 26 July, 2024. Her newest release, Five Stages of Grace, was short-listed in the 2025 Hawkeye Manuscript Development Competition and was released 1 May, 2026.
She lives in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne with her husband and three children, of whom she’s quite fond.
‘From the very first chapter I laughed, I cried, and I knew without a doubt this was going to be a five-star read – and it is. Sharp wit, raw honesty, and the kind of emotional depth that stays with you.’
– Holly Brunnbauer, Author
‘‘A highly emotional read infused with sparks of Casey Nott’s wit and humour. I devoured this book and finished it with tears in my eyes. Recommended for fans of Jojo Moyes.’
– Lisa Ireland, Author of The Studio Girls
‘Witty, honest and deeply emotional. A story so profoundly relatable I nodded, laughed, and cried the whole way through.’
– Kylie Orr, Author
‘A gripping yet tender portrayal of how a deadly illness can turn a life upside down, highlighting how far from black and white that experience truly is.’
– Shannon Kelly-White, Author
‘From scathing to funny to poignant and back again, the author’s voice is fearless, distinctive and dripping with lived experience – an author on the rise.’
– Anne Freeman, Award-Winning Author