The Passengers... About the Book: Sarah and Hannah are on a cruise from San Diego, California to Sydney, Australia. Sarah, Hannah's grandmother, is returning to the country of her birth, a place she hasn't seen since boarding the USS Mariposa in 1945. Then she, along with countless other war brides, sailed across the Pacific to … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Passengers by Eleanor Limprecht
Month: Feb 2018
Behind the Pen with Lynne North
Today I'm giving a warm Behind the Pen welcome to Lynne North, UK author of children's fiction. How many novels have you written and published? I am lucky enough to have had five books published to date, all now with my current publisher, Crimson Cloak Publishing. These books are: Caution: Witch in … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Lynne North
New Release Book Review: The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen
The Lucky Galah… About the Book: It's 1969 and a remote coastal town in Western Australia is poised to play a pivotal part in the moon landing. Perched on the red dunes of its outskirts looms the great Dish: a relay for messages between Apollo 11 and Houston, Texas. Crouched around a single grainy set, … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lucky Galah by Tracy Sorensen
New Release Book Review: The Everlasting Sunday by Robert Lukins
The Everlasting Sunday… About the Book: During the freezing English winter of 1962, seventeen-year-old Radford is sent to Goodwin Manor, a great and isolated house in country Shropshire for boys who have been ‘found by trouble’. Drawn immediately to the charismatic West, Radford soon discovers that each one of them has something to hide. Life … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Everlasting Sunday by Robert Lukins
Sunday Spotlight with Vanessa Carnevale — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
Chatting with one of my favourites, Vanessa Carnevale, over at the Australian Women Writers Challenge blog today. Today we warmly welcome Vanessa Carnevale to Sunday Spotlight to talk about her latest novel, The Memories That Make Us. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? For a long time before writing my first … Continue reading Sunday Spotlight with Vanessa Carnevale — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
Saturday Spotlight with Fiona Lowe – Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
A continuation of my conversation with Fiona Lowe over on the Australian Women Writers Challenge blog. Today we give a warm Saturday Spotlight welcome to Fiona Lowe. This week Fiona published her 30th novel, Birthright. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I started writing in 1995 after the birth of my … Continue reading Saturday Spotlight with Fiona Lowe – Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
Behind the Pen with Fiona Lowe
Today I am delighted to welcome Fiona Lowe to Behind the Pen, here to talk about reading, writing, and the publication of her 30th novel. What inspired your most recent book? Like all my novels, it is always a series of ideas that come together. I’m part of the sandwich generation so I … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Fiona Lowe
New Release Book Review: Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig
Miss Burma… About the Book: Set against the vibrant backdrop of Burma from the 1940s to the 1960s, Miss Burma is a powerful and epic novel that follows one prominent Burmese family struggling to overcome war and political repression while trying to build a meaningful life. Miss Burma tells the story of modern-day Burma through … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig
Behind the Pen with Robert Lukins
I am so pleased to welcome Robert Lukins to Behind the Pen today. Robert's debut novel, The Everlasting Sunday, is released on February 26th by University of Queensland Press and is available in both paperback and ebook from all book retailers. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I’ve wanted to write … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Robert Lukins
Sunday Spotlight with Sophie Laguna
Recently longlisted for The Stella Prize, Sofie Laguna’s The Choke is a brilliant, haunting novel about a child navigating an often dark and uncaring world of male power and violence, in which grown-ups can’t be trusted and comfort can only be found in nature. I read The Choke prior to its release last year and was… … Continue reading Sunday Spotlight with Sophie Laguna
Theresa Smith Writes 