I love receiving books as a gift and I also love giving book gifts. I've looked back at my reading year so far and put together a collection of various books that would all make ideal Christmas gifts. Each of these were rated four or five stars by myself, so they are all books I … Continue reading 2022 Gifting Guide
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Beautiful Books: The Queen by The Australian Women’s Weekly
Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there has been a multitude of magazine tributes popping up. I have been holding off buying any of them, despite my love of royal photo tributes, and I'm glad I did because this beautiful book that The Australian Women's Weekly has brought out as a tribute to our … Continue reading Beautiful Books: The Queen by The Australian Women’s Weekly
Behind the Pen with Katherine Brabon
I am delighted to welcome Katherine Brabon to Behind the Pen today, here to chat about her newly released novel, The Shut Ins. How would you describe this novel if you could only use 5 words? Loneliness and desire in Japan. What prompted you to write The Shut Ins? For me, a book or story … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Katherine Brabon
Books to look out for
I've been reading some early arcs of late, hence the lack of reviews coming through the blog. I don't usually read so far ahead of release but a couple of highly anticipated titles came through and I just couldn't resist. I thought I'd share two here with you as they were both five star reads. … Continue reading Books to look out for
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Meg Bignell
Today I am delighted to welcome Meg Bignell to Behind the Pen. Meg's latest book, Welcome to Nowhere River, releases today and to celebrate, she’s sharing a few of her favourites with us. Over to you Meg, what is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? Susannah from The Sparkle Pages is my … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Meg Bignell
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Laura Bloom
After enjoying The Women and The Girls so much, it gives me great pleasure to welcome the author, Laura Bloom, to Behind the Pen to share with us a few of her favourites. Over to you Laura, what is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? Carol, from The Women and The Girls … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Laura Bloom
Behind the Pen with Sue Williams
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Sue Williams back to the blog to talk about her latest release and debut novel, Elizabeth & Elizabeth. Sue Williams, Author, Journalist, Writer How many novels have you written and published? One. Elizabeth & Elizabeth, an historical fiction novel, is my first. I’ve written around 25 other books … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Sue Williams
Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
The year is not over yet, so it’s a little early for best book lists, but I’ve seen them beginning to pop up and of course, that leads one to question what my own favourite reads of the year have been. I thought it might be fun to put together the list a bit early … Continue reading Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
Author Talks: Sue Williams on discovering two remarkable friends and their shared story of changing the world, one patient at a time
I first met Australian icon Dr Catherine Hamlin when I went travelling in Ethiopia at the end of 2017. I spent a few days at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital talking to her for a magazine article, and learning about her tremendous work caring for girls and women who were suffering debilitating childbirth injuries, and … Continue reading Author Talks: Sue Williams on discovering two remarkable friends and their shared story of changing the world, one patient at a time
Author Talks: Emma Ashmere with Writing Us In
My new short story collection Dreams They Forgot has been described as ‘a mix of history and imagination’, but not all these twenty-three stories are set in earlier times. Several use the past as an echo reverberating into the present day. I’ve always been interested in the kind of people who don’t make it into … Continue reading Author Talks: Emma Ashmere with Writing Us In
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