Latest in my series of posts for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge Odyssey Books was founded in 2009 by Michelle Lovi, who fell in love with publishing whilst working for the public service in Canberra. Through her volunteer work for a magazine, she began to consider the different types of independent publishing available. Print-on-demand, self-publishing,… Continue reading Small Publisher Spotlight: Odyssey Books
Author: Ashleigh
An avid reader and writer, reviewer and author. I love to read just about anything. I enjoy writing about books, reading and writing as well and I dabble in many areas of writing from travel to crime fiction and fantasy. My blog is a way to get how I feel about reading, books and writing out there.
I currently receive books to review from various publishers in most genres, but typically don't review romance or horror, or erotica books as I these are genres I have difficulty in reviewing and in general they are not what I enjoy reading.
The Crying Years: Australia’s Great War by Peter Stanley
Title: The Crying Years: Australia’s Great War Author: Peter Stanley Genre: History Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st August 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 264 Price: $44.95 Synopsis: The Great War of 1914-1918 affected all Australians and decisively changed the new nation. They were 'The Crying Years' according to writer Zora Cross, who lost her brother in… Continue reading The Crying Years: Australia’s Great War by Peter Stanley
The Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Mytting
Title: The Sixteen Trees of the Somme Author: Lars Mytting Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia: MacLehose Press Published: 8th August, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 405 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A 20th-century family saga of epic scale, by the author of NORWEGIAN WOOD. By Norway's bestselling novelist and the author of NORWEGIAN WOOD, a family story of… Continue reading The Sixteen Trees of the Somme by Lars Mytting
Her by Garry Disher
Title: Her Author: Garry Disher Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 8th August 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 210 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Beautifully and powerfully written, this is a look at the darker side of Australia's past - and particularly the status of girls and women in our society - that will stay with you long… Continue reading Her by Garry Disher
The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
Title: The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club Author: Sophie Green Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 8th August, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 427 Price: Paperback - $29.99, Ebook - $12.99, Audiobook - $44.99 Synopsis: In 1978 the Northern Territory has begun to self-govern. Cyclone Tracy is a recent memory and telephones not yet… Continue reading The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World – The Dark Arts: A Movie Scrapbook
Title: J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World - The Dark Arts: A Movie Scrapbook Author: Warner Bros Genre: Fantasy, Children’s Literature Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 10th August, 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! A fascinating guide to the Dark Arts of the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where… Continue reading J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World – The Dark Arts: A Movie Scrapbook
Small Publisher Spotlight: Xoum
A small independent publisher, Xoum (pronounced “Zoom”) was founded in 2011. It has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and offers four imprints that specialise in different genres: Xoum: General Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children Brio: Literary Seizure: New Talent Fantastica: SciFi/Fantasy XO Romance – Contemporary Women’s Fiction launching in August 2017 While most of their authors… via… Continue reading Small Publisher Spotlight: Xoum
2017 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Update
On the first of January this year, I embarked on a reading challenge. That challenge was to read as many books by Australian women as possible, and at the beginning of the year, I made a list from books I had that I wanted to read, and came to about six, and so decided to… Continue reading 2017 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Update
Small Publisher Spotlight: Xoum
A small independent publisher, Xoum (pronounced “Zoom”) was founded in 2011. It has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and offers four imprints that specialise in different genres: Xoum: General Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children Brio: Literary Seizure: New Talent Fantastica: SciFi/Fantasy XO Romance – Contemporary Women’s Fiction launching in August 2017 While most of their authors… via… Continue reading Small Publisher Spotlight: Xoum
A Reluctant Warrior by Kelly Brooke Nicholls – Book Review and Launch Write Up
Title: A Reluctant Warrior Author: Kelly Brooke Nicholls Genre: Fiction, Political Thriller Publisher: The Author People Published: 28th of June, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 232 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: When Luzma’s brother Jair unwittingly uncovers the plan by Colombia’s most notorious drug cartel to smuggle an unprecedented cocaine shipment into the US, it puts their family… Continue reading A Reluctant Warrior by Kelly Brooke Nicholls – Book Review and Launch Write Up
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