by Brona68 | Jan 9, 2017 | Yearly wrap-up
2016 was my first full year as editor of History, Memoir, Biography and I’m delighted to say that we are now reading significantly more HMB books. In 2015 we attracted 103 HMB reviews. In 2016 we attracted a whopping 133 number of reviews! We’re also...
by Brona68 | Aug 8, 2016 | Round-ups
July was a quiet HMB review month. Hopefully, though, that means you’re all halfway through some fabulous non-fiction right now. Helen Garner’s Everywhere I Look was our only double up review this month, with reviews from Sue @Whispering Gums and myself...
by Brona68 | Jul 11, 2016 | Round-ups
I’m pleased to report that June continues our upward trend for reviews in the HMB category with 19 reviews this month. Memoirs remain our most popular way to get our historical fix. Some we have featured previously, some are new releases and many are amazing,...
by Brona68 | Jun 13, 2016 | Round-ups
May! Oh glorious month of May! And what a truly glorious month it was for Magda Suzbanski and her memoir, Reckoning. During May, Szubanski won the Australian Book Industry Award, Biography as well as taking out their overall Book of the Year Award. Reckoning also won...
by Brona68 | May 9, 2016 | Round-ups
April turned out to be a month of medical memoirs. Midwives, RPA surgeons, eating disorders, survivors of sexual abuse and drug-related neglect all featured in our reviews this past month. They were all fascinating, thoughtful reviews, and I encourage you to click on...
