Kate Forsyth, Writing

History, Mystery and Magic at the Sydney Writer’s Centre with Kate Forsyth

Two weeks ago I had the privilege to attend a very intimate writing course with Kate Forsyth and about sixteen other people. I enrolled in the course to gain a better understanding of writing, and research for writing, and an added bonus was meeting one of my favourite authors. The course covered conventions of writing… Continue reading History, Mystery and Magic at the Sydney Writer’s Centre with Kate Forsyth

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Books, Fairytales, history, Kate Forsyth, literary fiction, Reading, Reviews

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