#LoveOzYA, Australian women writers, Books, challenges, Crime/Mystery, history, Reading, Reviews

She Be Damned by MJ Tjia

Title: She Be Damned Author: M.J. Tjia Genre: Historical Crime Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st August 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 251 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: London courtesan or professional sleuth? London, 1863: Women in Waterloo are turning up dead, their sexual organs mutilated and removed. When another girl goes missing, fears grow that the killer may have… Continue reading She Be Damned by MJ Tjia

Australian literature, Books, challenges, Publishers

Small Publisher’s: Echo

Echo Publishing was formed in 1991, and has become a quality publisher in Australia for books for adults, and was built on the strong foundations of Five Mile’s adult list. In 2015, it received it’s own identity and a mission to “expand its horizons.” This included launching a crime fiction list that includes the Dr… via… Continue reading Small Publisher’s: Echo

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Books, challenges, Crime/Mystery, literary fiction, Reading, Reviews

Soon by Lois Murphy

Title: Soon Author: Lois Murphy Genre: Literary Thriller Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $29.95 Synopsis: An almost deserted town in the middle of nowhere, Nebulah’s days of mining and farming prosperity – if they ever truly existed – are long gone. These days even the name on the… Continue reading Soon by Lois Murphy

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Book Industry, Books, challenges, Children's Literature, May Gibbs

Australian Reads: May Gibbs and The Gumnut Babies.

The first in what I hope will be a series and ongoing theme about Australian books and literature since colonial times, as well as recent literature, and the bush poets that have shaped what it means to be Australian, this post on May Gibbs and the Gumnut Babies is my introduction to this project. I will… Continue reading Australian Reads: May Gibbs and The Gumnut Babies.

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Books, challenges, Crime/Mystery, history, Phryne Fisher

Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher #2)

Title: Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher #2) Author: Kerry Greenwood Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st June 2005 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $22.95 Synopsis: The second in the classic Phryne Fisher series from Kerry Greenwood, featuring the irresistible heroine Phryne. Whether she's foiling kidnappers, seducing beautiful young men or simply deciding what… Continue reading Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Phryne Fisher #2)