by Stories from the Archive | Feb 25, 2022 | Nonfiction extract
by Louisa Anne Meredith (1812-1895) Extract from Notes and Sketches of New South Wales (1844), an autobiographical account of Meredith’s embarkation from England on her journey to the other side of the world. CHAPTER I. Embarkation—Indisposition—Pleasures of a...
by Ashleigh Meikle | Jun 17, 2020 | Round-ups
Welcome to the May 2020 Round Up. We were still in some kind of lockdown, but things started to ease a little – we could go to the shops and get take away, but were still working from home and I think learning from home. Heading into June, things are getting much...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Feb 19, 2018 | Round-ups
Welcome to the first historical fiction round up of 2018. January has been a huge month for new releases by Australian women writers within the historical fiction category, and along with all of that holiday summer reading, there’s been an incredible 61 reviews...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Oct 1, 2017 | Interviews, Spotlights
Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Today our guest is Tricia Stringer, here to talk about her latest novel, Jewel in the North. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I was a teacher and a librarian when we moved to Yorke Peninsula South...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Aug 21, 2017 | Round-ups
Welcome to Issue 7 of the historical fiction round up. The last month has been a bit quieter than previous, with only 19 reviews returned on 14 novels. Many of these reviews were on older titles, so perhaps we are experiencing a tiny slump in new releases within the...
