The Richell Prize shortlist, and The Emerging Writer’s Festival Literary prizes and festivals help new and emerging, as well as established writers earn money and get publicity and exposure. They allow writers to interact with each other, with readers, with publishers. Festivals across Australia and the world, such as the Emerging Writer’s Festival, The… Continue reading Richell Prize Shortlist and Emerging Writer’s Festival
Category: Australian literature
The Lost Sapphire by Belinda Murrell
Title: The Lost Sapphire Author: Belinda Murrell Genre: Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Random House Australia Published: 16th May 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Marli is staying with her dad in Melbourne, and missing her friends. Then she discovers a mystery – a crumbling, abandoned mansion is to be returned to her… Continue reading The Lost Sapphire by Belinda Murrell
The Safest Place in London by Maggie Joel
I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: The Safest Place in London Author: Maggie Joel Genre: Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen & Unwin Published: 24th August 2016/September 2016 release Format: Paperback, also available in eBook Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Two frightened children, two very different mothers, and one night of terrifying… Continue reading The Safest Place in London by Maggie Joel
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: The Hating Game Author: Sally Thorne Genre: Fiction Publisher: Piatkus/Hachette Published: 9th August 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person's undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton… Continue reading The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A Good Yarn: Australian Stories, Australian Voices
Imagine you have written and published a book, and you are starting to make a living from the royalties from this book, a goal you have been working towards for years. Now, imagine you’ve been told that not only will books published overseas take priority over Australian content, but that in fifteen years, you and… Continue reading A Good Yarn: Australian Stories, Australian Voices
The Falls by B Michael Radburn
I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: The Falls Author: B. Michael Radburn Genre: Fiction/Crime Fiction Publisher: Pantera Press Published: August, 2016 RRP: $29.99 Format: Paperback Pages: 364 Synopsis: A week of despair... a century of evil Damaged but not yet broken, park ranger Taylor Bridges believes his ghosts are in the… Continue reading The Falls by B Michael Radburn
Maggie’s Kitchen by Caroline Beecham
I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: Maggie’s Kitchen Author: Caroline Beecham Genre: Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 27/7/2016 RRP: $29.99 Format: Paperback Pages: 391 Synopsis: They might all travel the same scarred and shattered streets on their way to work, but once they entered Maggie's Kitchen, it was somehow… Continue reading Maggie’s Kitchen by Caroline Beecham
The Rebirth of Rapunzel by Kate Forsyth
Fairy tales have a long and varied history, from their beginnings in an oral format, to fairy tale collectors such as The Brothers Grimm, and creators such as Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar Wilde and Charlotte-Rose de la Force, author of Persinette. Various authors and collectors have different versions of these tales stemming from different traditions… Continue reading The Rebirth of Rapunzel by Kate Forsyth
The Mapmaker Chronicles #1 By A.L. Tait
Title: Race to the End of the Earth (The Mapmaker Chronicles #1) Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Fantasy, Children Publisher: Hachette Children’s Published: 14/10/2014 Synopsis: A map of the world? Why did the King want that? Everyone knew if you went too far in either direction you'd fall off the edge, into the jaws of Genesi,… Continue reading The Mapmaker Chronicles #1 By A.L. Tait
The Blood of Wolves by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)
Title: The Blood of Wolves (The Hero Trilogy #3) Author: S.D. Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Category: Fantasy/YA/Mythology Pages: 440 Available formats: Print Publication Date: 1/3/2013 Synopsis: The third and final book in the HERO TRILOGY 4 DARING YOUNG HEROES… …INSANITY… HERESY… AND A BLOODY WAR… As empires fall and are founded anew, the Herdsmen of… Continue reading The Blood of Wolves by S.D. Gentill (Sulari Gentill)
