Jean Curlewis
by Debbie Robson. .. more than anything what I value now, looking back on each of the novels (wishing she hadn’t died so young) is the way Curlewis evokes place
Australian Women in WWI: Scottish Women’s Hospitals
by Debbie Robson. Scottish surgeon Elsie Inglis (1864-1917) put her hand up but was told: “My good lady, go home and sit still.”
Eleanor Dark, Slow Dawning (review)
by Debbie Robson. To me, as a reader in the 21st century the novel is not the melodrama that Dark and even her biographer, Barbara Brooks, claims it is. I found the book a wonderful barometer of the twenties.
2016 Wrap Up: Historical Fiction
What a great year it’s been! Thank you to all our wonderful historical fiction reviewers who participated in the 2016 Australian Women Writer’s Challenge. We have kept pace with last year’s figures which is marvellous – 239 reviews of 127 books...
November 2016 Roundup: Historical Fiction
Well, what a surprise! I was expecting quite a drop this month, fancying that a lot of you were off Christmas shopping but no, nearly as many books reviewed as last month – 19 reviews – 16 books and 14 authors. The two authors with multiple reviews are...#AWW2025
