The final set of prompts for this year’s Dymock’s Reading Challenge for Spring are completed now too – a couple of them took me a while but I got there. One of the things I have liked about this challenge is how open to interpretation some prompts were, because a prompt will always have a… Continue reading Dymocks Spring Reading Challenge
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Rarity of Reviews of Australian Children’s Books
I have ‘some more thoughts’ – this time, about the rarity of reviews of children’s books in mainstream media, magazines, and newspapers – the media that most people would consume or have access to. Whilst they may review books, it’s always adult books and often the very literary ones. And whilst any book coverage is… Continue reading Rarity of Reviews of Australian Children’s Books
Visiting the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature
My connection to the Centre I have been working as a remote volunteer with the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature for about six months. First, creating profiles on my blog for their various online databases, and after I finished that, as the Clipper for New South Wales, sending whatever ephemera about Australian Children’s Literature… Continue reading Visiting the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature
Alice-Miranda and the Christmas Mystery by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Alice-Miranda and the Christmas Mystery Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 10th October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING SERIES!Join Alice-Miranda in a delightful Christmas adventure.Christmas is almost here, and Alice-Miranda and her closest friends are celebrating early at Highton Hall. But it’s not all gingerbread, parties… Continue reading Alice-Miranda and the Christmas Mystery by Jacqueline Harvey
Guest Post, Natalie Bayley – Author of Bone Rites
As part of Natalie's blog tour, she has written this post for me about her writing and research process for the novel to accompany the review. Thanks for the fascinating post, Natalie. Researching Historical Fiction: the Old, the Strange and the Downright Peculiar Most of my novels are set in the early or mid-twentieth century.… Continue reading Guest Post, Natalie Bayley – Author of Bone Rites
Blog Tour: Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
Title: Bone Rites Author: Natalie Bayley Genre: Historical Fiction/Thriller Publisher: Aurora Metro Books Published: 31st October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 314 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: Winner of The Virginia Prize for Fiction Bone Rites is a dark, literary tale of love, loss and one woman's obsessive fight for justice and redemption within a ruthless world. I… Continue reading Blog Tour: Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley
The Turtle and the Flood by Jackie French and Danny Snell
Title: The Turtle and the Flood Author: Jackie French and Danny Snell Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A companion title to the best-selling The Fire Wombat, this is the story of Myrtle, a small turtle who, by heading uphill, tells the other animals that a flood is coming. Myrtle the… Continue reading The Turtle and the Flood by Jackie French and Danny Snell
A Life Song by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
Title: A Life Song Author: Jane Godwin and Anna Walker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Puffin Published: 3rd October 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don’t Forget, All Through the Year, Tilly, and Starting School, comes an exquisite, universal and captivating picture book that carries us through a child's life journey on the… Continue reading A Life Song by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
The Rebels of Mount Buffalo by Helen Edwards
Title: The Rebels of Mount Buffalo Author: Helen Edwards Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 11th October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.95 Synopsis: The Rebels of Mount Buffalo is a captivating time-slip tale in which a girl lost to grief meets a daring rebel on a misty mountain, who guides her to… Continue reading The Rebels of Mount Buffalo by Helen Edwards
Temora and the Dreamers by Kate Gordon
Title: Temora and the Dreamers Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: September 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 280 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Temora Tempest thought she was just a normal girl, but after making a wish on her twelfth birthday, she learned the truth: she’s a wordspinner, a magical storyteller from another world, learning… Continue reading Temora and the Dreamers by Kate Gordon
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