The Choke… Book Description: A mesmerising, harrowing and ultimately uplifting novel from the 2015 Miles Franklin winner. Abandoned by her mother as a toddler and only occasionally visited by her volatile father who keeps dangerous secrets, Justine is raised solely by her Pop, an old man tormented by visions of the Burma Railway. Justine finds … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Choke by Sofie Laguna
Month: Aug 2017
Behind the Pen with Ann B. Harrison
Today on Behind the Pen we are joined by Ann B. Harrison who has graciously shared with me a few of her favourite things... What is your favourite… Character from one of your books? Callie from Chance for Love. She is strong, resilient and still has a great big heart. Be kind and she will … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Ann B. Harrison
New Release Book Review: Under Her Spell by Monique Mulligan
Under Her Spell... Book Description: Writer Oliver Pendall has enough on his plate working on the set of Multiples, a clone movie based on his bestselling book. All he wants is time to write his next novel, but when he meets the bubbly but disconcerting Kaylie, life as he wants it is turned upside down … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Under Her Spell by Monique Mulligan
Book Review: One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna
One Foot Wrong… Book Description: A child is imprisoned in a house by her reclusive religious parents. Hester has never seen the outside world. The story told by Hester is often dark and terrible, but the sheer blazing brilliance of her language and the imagery that illuminates the pages make this novel an exhilarating, enlightening … Continue reading Book Review: One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna
New Release Book Review: All the Galaxies by Philip Miller
All the Galaxies... Book Description: The Lovely Bones meets Margaret Atwood in this extraordinary, deeply moving, supernatural story of a young man's journey to find his mother, wrapped in a dystopian novel about an epic battle between good and evil that threatens to destroy a near future city. John Fallon is a disillusioned journalist … Continue reading New Release Book Review: All the Galaxies by Philip Miller
Book Review: Season of Shadow and Light by Jenn J. McLeod
Season of Shadow and Light… Book Description: Sometime this season... The secret keeper must tell. The betrayed must trust. The hurt must heal. When it seems everything Paige trusts is beginning to betray her, she leaves her husband at home and sets off on a road trip with six year old Matilda, and Nana Alice … Continue reading Book Review: Season of Shadow and Light by Jenn J. McLeod
Debut Author In Focus: Lisa Bigelow – We That Are Left
Following on from my review yesterday of We That Are Left, today it gives me great pleasure to bring to you an interview with the author, Lisa Bigelow. We That Are Left is Lisa's first novel and I am always thrilled to have an opportunity to showcase a debut Australian Woman Writer. What … Continue reading Debut Author In Focus: Lisa Bigelow – We That Are Left
New Release Book Review: We That Are Left by Lisa Bigelow
We That Are Left... Book Description: A moving debut novel about love and war, and the terrifyingly thin line between happiness and tragedy, hope and despair. Melbourne, 1941. Headstrong young Mae meets and falls head over heels in love with Harry Parker, a dashing naval engineer. After a whirlwind courtship they marry and Mae is … Continue reading New Release Book Review: We That Are Left by Lisa Bigelow
Behind the Pen: Wendy Dunn
One of the best things about being the historical fiction editor for the Australian Women Writers Challenge is getting to know some of Australia's marvellous historical fiction authors. The very lovely Wendy Dunn is joining me for Behind the Pen today and I'm so pleased to have this opportunity to showcase her novels. … Continue reading Behind the Pen: Wendy Dunn
Book Review: Steady as the Snow Falls by Lindy Zart
Steady as the Snow Falls… Book Description: Hired by a stranger to write his life story, Beth Lambert arrives at a seemingly abandoned house in the hills near her hometown. She knows the rumors, she knows it is dangerous and unwise. But she needs the money. And she needs to prove that it isn’t a … Continue reading Book Review: Steady as the Snow Falls by Lindy Zart
Theresa Smith Writes 