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Circe by Madeline Miller

Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Genre: Fantasy/Mythology Retelling Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 10th April 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When I was born, the name for what I was did not exist.  Circe is the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and Perse, a beautiful naiad. Yet from the moment of her birth,… Continue reading Circe by Madeline Miller

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The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester

Title: The Paris Seamstress Author: Natasha Lester Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th March 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 435 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: How much will a young Parisian seamstress sacrifice to make her mark in the male-dominated world of 1940s New York fashion? From the bestselling author of A KISS FROM MR FITZGERALD and… Continue reading The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester

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Announcement: New Hannah Richell Novel coming in Mid-2018

Fiona Hazard, the Publishing Director of Hachette Australia, has announced the Australia-New Zealand acquisition rights to a new novel by Hannah Richell, The Peacock Summer, in a joint deal with Orion, UK. It is the first novel to be released by Hannah since the publication of her first two novels, Secrets of the Tides (2012),… Continue reading Announcement: New Hannah Richell Novel coming in Mid-2018