by Theresa Smith | Apr 8, 2026 | Essay, Reviews
By Theresa Smith A post in our 2026 series featuring works published in 1946 (or by authors who died in 1946). In 1946, Miles Franklin published My Career Goes Bung, a ‘sequel’ to her debut novel, My Brilliant Career. This sequel came 45 years on from its predecessor;...
by Theresa Smith | Dec 5, 2021 | Round-ups
It’s not been that long since you last heard from me but Christmas is approaching and I have a feeling that if I don’t write up this final post sooner rather than later, it just won’t happen. The news has been filtering out, but in case you...
by Theresa Smith | Nov 18, 2021 | Round-ups
October was a good month for historical fiction with 30 reviews on 21 books. Coming in with repeat reviews, we have: The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper – 5 reviews Jennifer Cameron-smith Brenda Telford Helen Sibbritt Theresa Smith Writes Cloggie Downunder...
by Theresa Smith | Oct 5, 2021 | Round-ups
Welcome to the latest round up of historical fiction. September was a quiet month with 23 reviews on 17 books by 19 authors. Top titles for the month: Daughter of the Hunter Valley by Paula J Beavan with 3 reviews – thanks to Brenda Telford, Helen Sibbritt and...
by Theresa Smith | Sep 11, 2021 | Round-ups
There’s been a nice mix of titles linked this month for historical fiction with 24 reviews returned on 17 books. Titles with more than one review linked: The Riviera House by Natasha Lester with four reviews from Veronica @ The Burgeoning Bookshelf, Jennifer...
