Book Title: AKARNAE, the first book in Medoran Chronicles Author: Lynette Noni Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Fantasy Release Date: February 1st 2015 Book Synopsis: With just one step, sixteen-year-old Alexandra Jennings's world changes--literally. Dreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in… Continue reading Book Review: Akarnae by Lynette Noni
Category: Australian women writers
The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell
Title: The Forgotten Pearl Author: Belinda Murrell Genre: Children's Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 282 Price: $17.99 Published: 2nd February 2015 Synopsis: When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close the Second World War came to destroying her family. Could the experiences of another time help Chloe to face her own problems? In… Continue reading The Forgotten Pearl by Belinda Murrell
A Literary Winter Solstice
For Winter Solstice this year, I travelled down to Sydney, with three books in tow, to catch up with Kate Forsyth and get The Puzzle Ring, The Gypsy Crown and Dancing on Knives signed at Dymocks in George Street. It was a buzz, heading down on the train, the books stashed in my bag safely,… Continue reading A Literary Winter Solstice
The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Puzzle Ring Author: Kate Forsyth Publisher: Scholastic/Pan Macmillan Category: Historical Fiction/Children's Fiction Published: 1st June 2009 Pages: 409 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: An ancient curse. A ruined castle. A journey back in time. Hannah Rose was not quite 13 years old when she discovered her family was cursed. . . . The arrival of a mysterious letter… Continue reading The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
Title: Bitter Greens Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Ausrtaloa Published: 1st March 2013 Format: Paperback Pages: 576 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Winner of the 2015 American Libraries Association prize for Historical Fiction. A lovely stew of sex, fairytales and, well, sex really. THE AGE. An exquisite rendering of the story behind the… Continue reading Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
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