Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Alison Booth
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Isolation Publicity with Sonya Bates
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Sonya Bates
April 2020 Round Up
In April, we found ourselves amidst a pandemic – and I found myself with an influx of review books, some quite long, and some not so long. As I usually do, I aim to read ahead in my review stack, to get things cleared, and posted or scheduled to save time. I’m still a bit… Continue reading April 2020 Round Up
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator)
Title: Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King Author: Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator) Genre: Historical Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: March 2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The true story of Anzac girl Sister Alice Ross-King, who sailed to war in December 1914 and became the most decorated woman in… Continue reading Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator)
Announcement 2020 Vogel Winner – Media from Allen and Unwin Australia
Every year, Allen and Unwin run the Vogel Awards for an unpublished manuscript for authors under the age of 35. This year, the announcement had to made online, and was hosted by Claire Bowditch. Below is a copy of the press release sent to me by Allen and Unwin, about the winner, A Treacherous Country… Continue reading Announcement 2020 Vogel Winner – Media from Allen and Unwin Australia
Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates (Inaugural Banjo Prize Shortlisted author)
Title: Inheritance of Secrets Author: Sonya Bates Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 20th April 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 420 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: No matter how far you run, the past will always find you… Juliet’s elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. Who would commit such a heinous crime –… Continue reading Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates (Inaugural Banjo Prize Shortlisted author)
Isolation Publicity with Tanya Bretherton
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Tanya Bretherton
March 2020 Round Up
March was a strange month – it started out as normal as could be, though we knew about the coronavirus, and then a few weeks into March, everything changed, and by the end of it, they had changed again with strict social distancing rules. Despite this, I got a lot of reading done. My stats… Continue reading March 2020 Round Up
The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
Title: The Paris Secret Author: Natasha Lester Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Published: 31st March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 460 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A wardrobe of Dior gowns, a secret kept for sixty-five years, and the three women bound forever by war... from the New York Times bestselling author of THE FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER. England, 1939 Talented pilot Skye Penrose… Continue reading The Paris Secret by Natasha Lester
Isolation Publicity: Interview with Danielle Binks – literary agent, blogger and author.
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books - online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity: Interview with Danielle Binks – literary agent, blogger and author.
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