I'm rather excited to introduce Hazel Edwards as my guest for today's Behind the Pen. It's not often I have the opportunity to interview an author whose books have been amoung my favourites as a child as well as my own children's favourites. You may recognise her name from the much beloved Hippopotamus children's series, … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Hazel Edwards
Month: Jan 2018
Book Review: Child of Africa by T.M. Clark
Child of Africa... About the Book: After returning from Afghanistan, ex-British marine Joss Brennan embraces living as a double amputee, but he finds life at his safari lodge near Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, not quite as idyllic as when he left. Peta de Longe is a big game veterinarian and no stranger to hard decisions. … Continue reading Book Review: Child of Africa by T.M. Clark
New Release Book Review: Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth
Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women... AUTHOR: Kate Forsyth ILLUSTRATOR: Lorena Carrington About: For many young women, the only fairy-tales they know are the ones that have been retold by Walt Disney studios. Once upon a time, these stories of magical transformation were meant for young women as they grew away … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth
#StellaSpark
To celebrate and recognise the impact of writing by Australian women, The Stella Prize want to hear about the books that have inspired you this past year – your Stella Sparks. A Stella Spark is a book by an Australian woman that has struck a spark for you: what have you read in … Continue reading #StellaSpark
My Reading Life: 10 Anticipated Reads
I'm looking forward to reading lots of books this year and have set a personal target for 100. There's a few standout titles by authors I love being released in the first half of 2018, and I've been quietly saving the covers into a folder called 'Anticipated Reads'. There's 10 covers in there now, so … Continue reading My Reading Life: 10 Anticipated Reads
Book Review: The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
The Tides Between... About: In 1841, on the eve of her departure from London, Bridie’s mother demands she forget her dead father and prepare for a sensible, adult life in Port Phillip. Desperate to save her childhood, fifteen-year-old Bridie is determined to smuggle a notebook filled with her father’s fairy tales to the far side … Continue reading Book Review: The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
Release Day: Revenge of the Corsairs – Heart of the Corsairs Book 2 by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
About Revenge of the Corsairs: Rescued after two years as a concubine in an Ottoman harem, former debutante Laura Cappleman faces a difficult journey back to normal life. As she travels to Palermo aboard Kit Hardacre’s ship, the Calliope, she is deeply traumatized – and pregnant by her kidnapper. Laura rejects the emotional support of … Continue reading Release Day: Revenge of the Corsairs – Heart of the Corsairs Book 2 by Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Behind the Pen with Susanne Bellamy
Today I have great pleasure in welcoming the very lovely Susanne Bellamy to Behind the Pen. It's our lucky day too, as Susanne is sharing a sneak look at her upcoming release, The Cattleman's Promise. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? Back in 2010, a good friend and work … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Susanne Bellamy
Book Review: The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser
The Life to Come... About: Set in Sydney, Paris and Sri Lanka, The Life to Come is a mesmerising novel about the stories we tell and don't tell ourselves as individuals, as societies and as nations. It feels at once firmly classic and exhilaratingly contemporary. Pippa is a writer who longs for success. Celeste tries … Continue reading Book Review: The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser
Book Review: The Crown: The Inside History by Robert Lacey
The Crown: The Inside History... About: The official book to the critically acclaimed Netflix drama, The Crown, including additional material and exclusive images. A fascinating exploration of Elizabeth II's early years as Princess and Queen, complete with extensive research, additional material and beautifully reproduced photographs. 'The things which I have here before promised, I will … Continue reading Book Review: The Crown: The Inside History by Robert Lacey
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