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Literary Tourism: Travel in the Time of COVID

Ashleigh

Once upon a time, the world was filled with people travelling across the world, from country to country, and basking in a variety of cultures and experiences. But one day, a nasty virus came and shut everything down. We had to hide away inside, and watch the world slowly change. When this travelling stopped so… Continue reading Literary Tourism: Travel in the Time of COVID

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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne by Katrina Nannestad

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Title: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fiction, Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO READ, WITH LOTS OF CHARMING AND QUIRKY CHARACTERS' - Better Reading Freja and her mother, Clementine, are reunited at last. Tobias and Vivi… Continue reading The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne by Katrina Nannestad

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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence by Katrina Nannestad

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Title: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 22nd October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: 'FANS OF ... JACQUELINE HARVEY WILL LOVE THIS BOOK' - Kids' Book Review on The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome When Freja and Tobias arrive in Claviers,… Continue reading The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence by Katrina Nannestad

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Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar on TV by Clara Vulliamy

Ashleigh

Title: Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar on TV Author: Clara Vulliamy Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 5th August 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: The second book in the Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar series by Clara Vulliamy, the author-illustrator of Dotty Detective. Perfect for fans of Toto the Ninja Cat or The… Continue reading Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar on TV by Clara Vulliamy

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Max Booth, Future Sleuth: Chip Blip by Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze

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Title: Max Booth, Future Sleuth: Chip Blip Author: Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure Publisher: Big Sky Publishing Published: 13th July 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 130 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: It’s 2424. Super Sleuth Max Booth is uncovering the secrets of mysterious 20th Century gadgets. His faithful, but slightly neurotic robodog Oscar… Continue reading Max Booth, Future Sleuth: Chip Blip by Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze

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Isolation Publicity with Jacqueline Harvey

Ashleigh

  Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Jacqueline Harvey

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July 2020 Wrap Up

Ashleigh

In July, I read twenty-two books, and have managed to complete my Australian Women Writer’s Challenge – which I am still going with, and my Book Bingo Challenge. All those posts are written and scheduled, as are several others for reviews and my isolation publicity series, which ends on the twenty-first of this month. I’ve… Continue reading July 2020 Wrap Up

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The Adventures of Princess Peony by Nette Hilton, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford

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Title: The Adventures of Princess Peony Author: Nette Hilton, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st August 2020 Format: Paperback Pages:144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Princess Peony stars here in her first two adventures, reminding young readers why her princess credentials are as strong as they ever were. The Adventures of Princess… Continue reading The Adventures of Princess Peony by Nette Hilton, illustrated by Lucinda Gifford

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Books and Bites Book Bingo – makes you blush: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad

Ashleigh

Welcome to another round of Books and Bites bingo. I’m starting to get to the squares that are trickier – whether that’s because it’s a specific author or title I must track down, or wait for, or the square hints at a genre I may not always read. A book that makes you blush is… Continue reading Books and Bites Book Bingo – makes you blush: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad

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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad

Ashleigh

Title: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Fiction/Travel Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 23rd October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: For the first ten years of Freja’s life, she and her mother Clementine have roamed the Arctic in search of zoological wonders. Happy, content, together. Freja… Continue reading The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome by Katrina Nannestad