Title: Meet Me At Beachcomber Bay Author: Jill Mansell Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia, Headline Review Published: January 10, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 405 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Love is in the air in St Carys, but you’d never know it - the people of this seaside town are very good at keeping secrets... The… Continue reading Meet Me At Beachcomber Bay by Jill Mansell
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Reading in 2017: My Goals
With 2016 coming to an end, I have started thinking about my wrap up post of the books I have read, and the challenge I participated in - a post I will only write once I know my challenge results. This will be included in a 2016 wrap up post of what I have read,… Continue reading Reading in 2017: My Goals
Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Title: Born a Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood Author: Trevor Noah Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Publisher: John Murray/Hachette Published: 29th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: Growing up mixed race in South Africa, this is the fascinating and darkly funny memoir from Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is the host of The Daily… Continue reading Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
The Eye of the Reindeer by Eva Weaver
Title: The Eye of the Reindeer Author: Eva Weaver Genre: Fiction Publisher: W&N/Hachette Australia Published: 8/11/2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99/$16.99 for the eBook Synopsis: Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, Ritva is sent away to Seili, an island to the south of Finland. A former leper colony, Seili is now home to 'hopeless cases'… Continue reading The Eye of the Reindeer by Eva Weaver
Pounce by Seth Casteell
Title: Pounce Author: Seth Castell Genre: Photography/Non-Fiction Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Australia Published: 25th October 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 112 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Photographer Seth Casteel's underwater photographs of dogs and babies have captivated an international audience. Now, Seth has found the perfect way to capture our other best friends: cats! A beautiful, funny… Continue reading Pounce by Seth Casteell
The Odditorium by David Bramwell and Jo Keeling
Title: The Odditorium Author: David Bramwell and Jo Keeling Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 11th October, 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 224 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: THE ODDITORIUM is a playful re-telling of history, told not through the lens of its victors, but through the fascinating stories of a wealth of individuals who, while lesser-known, are… Continue reading The Odditorium by David Bramwell and Jo Keeling
The Word Detective by John Simpson
Title: The Word Detective: A Life in Words from Serendipity to Selfie Author: John Simpson Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Little Brown/Hachette Published: 11th October 2016 Format: paperback Pages: 366 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Language is always changing. No one knows where it is going but the best way to future-cast is to look at the… Continue reading The Word Detective by John Simpson
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Title: Magpie Murders Author: Anthony Horowitz Genre: Mystery Publisher: Orion/Hachette Australia Published: 11th October 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: When editor Susan Ryeland is given the tattered manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has little idea it will change her life. She's worked with the revered crime writer for years and… Continue reading Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan
Title: The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Author: Vaseem Khan Genre: Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books, an Imprint of Hachette Published: 10th May 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The delightful second novel in the Mumbai-set Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series. When the Koh-I-Noor diamond is stolen from an exhibition of… Continue reading The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown by Vaseem Khan
2016 Richell Prize for Emerging Writer’s Winner
Announcing the 2016 Winner of the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers The past two years have seen the awarding of the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, in memory of Matt Richell, former CEO of Hachette Australia, who died in 2014. The winner of the prize wins $10,000 and a yearlong mentoring with Vanessa… Continue reading 2016 Richell Prize for Emerging Writer’s Winner
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