Title: Kill Your Husbands Author: Jack Heath Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A witty, page-turning, twisty whodunit from the bestselling author of the Hangman series, perfect for fans of Benjamin Stevenson. Three couples, friends since high school, rent a luxurious house in the… Continue reading Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath
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November 2023 Reading Round Up
I read 15 books in November, all review books, and a mix of Australian and non-Australian books. I did this in between writing a few other things and have been trying to catch up on the review books I have – I hope to get everything done before Christmas and get it out the way… Continue reading November 2023 Reading Round Up
The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart by Loretta Schauer
Title: The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart Author: Loretta Schauer Genre: Historical Fiction, Ghost Stories Publisher: Walker Books/Andersen Press Published: 1st December 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Stand and deliver! Lil and her pet crow must find a way to frighten off a gang of ruthless highwaymen who are terrorising the customers… Continue reading The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart by Loretta Schauer
Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Mystery by L.J.M Owen (editor)
Title: Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Mystery Author: L.J.M Owen (editor) Genre: Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 246 Price: $34.95 Synopsis: Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Mystery is a choose-your-own-investigation murder mystery set in remote Tasmania, a world of stunning beauty, dark history, and deadly creatures. You are a… Continue reading Murder You Wrote: An Interactive Mystery by L.J.M Owen (editor)
Award Announcement: Scarlett Stiletto 30th Anniversary Awards
2023 was the 30th year that Sisters in Crime has run its short story awards. The year’s award ceremony was held on the 25th of November, which also so the launch of an anthology of the winning stories for 2023 – Scarlet Stiletto: The Fifteenth Cut, edited by Phyllis King. It was launched by Cate… Continue reading Award Announcement: Scarlett Stiletto 30th Anniversary Awards
Secret Sparrow by Jackie French
Title: Secret Sparrow Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 29th November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price:$17.99 Synopsis: This is the story of women who fought during WWI, but not as nurses or ambulance drivers. In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she… Continue reading Secret Sparrow by Jackie French
Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year Story by Rebecca Lim, illustrated by Cai Tse
Title: Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year Story Author: Rebecca Lim, illustrated by Cai Tse Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A glorious celebration of love, family, and the Lunar New Year. I can't wait till the dragon gets here! It's New Year's… Continue reading Our Family Dragon: A Lunar New Year Story by Rebecca Lim, illustrated by Cai Tse
Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad
Title: Silver Linings Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: ABC Books/HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st November 2011 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A new heartwarming novel set in 1950s Australia from bestselling author Katrina Nannestad Nettie Sweeney has a dad, three big sisters, a farm full of cows and a cat called Mittens.… Continue reading Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad
Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
Title: Kip of the Mountain Author: Emma Gourlay Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th October 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The astonishing and magical debut novel from Melbourne writer Emma Gourlay Kip Boowitt is desperate for a best friend. So when she rescues a tiny creature that looks like… Continue reading Kip of the Mountain by Emma Gourlay
History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
Title: History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts Author: Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Britannica Books/Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 208 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts!In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most… Continue reading History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
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