PRESS RELEASE: The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter

A sweeping coming-of-age tale of courage, friendship, and the call of the wild
By Nadya Radonich
Tweed Heads, NSW — 11 November 2025 — Debut storyteller Nadya Radonich invites readers on an unforgettable journey into the heart of the Burmese jungle with her new novel, The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter — a luminous coming-of-age story set against the turbulence of post-war change and the unbreakable bond between humanity and nature.
Born amid the chaos of WWII London, Margaret “Maggie” Jones takes her first breath as bombs fall overhead. When her father, Evelyn — a man devoted to the natural world — moves the family to Burma, Maggie’s life transforms. Immersed in a landscape of wild beauty, she meets Mae, a fearless local girl whose friendship becomes a lifeline. Together they explore jungles alive with elephants, lions, and orangutans, discovering joy, danger, and a profound sense of belonging.

But paradise is fragile. As political unrest and family tensions mount, Maggie must navigate a world unraveling at the seams — a journey that will test her courage, shape her destiny, and teach her the true meaning of home.
The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter is a rich, evocative exploration of memory, resilience, and the deep ties that connect people to each other and the earth. With lyrical prose and cinematic detail, Nadya Radonich captures both the wonder of childhood and the ache of loss in a story that lingers long after the final page.
“This book is a love letter to wild places and the people who find themselves in them,” says Radonich. “It’s about the moment we realize that courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s the decision to keep listening to the world’s whispers, even when they break our hearts.”
Perfect for fans of The Poisonwood Bible, Where the Crawdads Sing, and The Night Tiger, The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter is a novel that speaks to the soul — a timeless reminder that even in the wildest of storms, hope endures.

Book Details
Title: The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter
Author: Nadya Radonich
Genre: Adventure Fiction / Literary Fiction
Publisher: Bowerbird Publishing
Publication Date: 1 December 2025
Format: Paperback | eBook
ISBN: 9781764231930 (print) 9781764231947 (ebook)

About the Author
Nadya Radonich was born in Sydney, Australia on November 1st, 1992 to Julie and Grant Radonich. She grew up in the town of Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley, New South Wales. When she was three, she moved with her parents to Indonesia where her father worked as a Project Manager. She attended preschool there and returned to Australia when she was five years old.
She started writing at a young age, and has a love of animals, a love that was part of the inspiration for The Elephant Whisperer’s Daughter. She also lived and went to school in Phuket, Thailand for a number of years, and spent a brief period in India, an experience that opened her eyes, and heart, to different cultures.
Today, she lives with her mother, father, brother and three dogs in the village of Nunderi, in the Tweed Valley.

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Crystal Leonardi
Bowerbird Publishing
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0412779889
Website: www.crystalleonardi.com