by shelleyrae @ Book'd Out | Mar 14, 2015 | News
On the weekend of 20-22 March 2015, the Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) is holding its inaugural conference at the historic Balmain Town Hall, Sydney, exploring the theme of ‘The Historical Novel in Peace and War’. The conference will be a celebration of...
by shelleyrae @ Book'd Out | Feb 6, 2015 | Give-away, Round-ups
For the purposes of this challenge ‘general fiction’, is defined as fiction set post mid 1900′s, which does not fit neatly into a specific literary genre. **** The Maxwell Sisters by Loretta Hill “All families have their problems. None more so than the mad...
by shelleyrae @ Book'd Out | Jan 24, 2015 | Give-away
Welcome to the Australian Women Writers Challenge Australia Day Book Giveaway! Thanks to Simon and Schuster Australia, five lucky Australian readers will each win copies of: Lyrebird Hill by Anna Romer and Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill When all that you...
by shelleyrae @ Book'd Out | Jan 3, 2015 | Round-ups
Another year has passed and with it, AWW challenge participants have read and reviewed dozens of general fiction titles. Broadly, the label of general fiction applies to any novel set in the time period from the mid 1900′s to the present. However, in terms of this...
by shelleyrae @ Book'd Out | Dec 5, 2014 | Round-ups
For the purposes of this challenge ‘general fiction’, is defined as fiction set post mid 1900′s, which does not fit neatly into a specific literary genre. **** Rachael’s Gift by Alexandra Cameron “Rachael is a child prodigy, a talented artist whose...