by Stories from the Archive | Apr 8, 2022 | Essay, Nonfiction extract
by Frances Emily Russell, writing as Mrs H. E. Russell Frances Emily Russell nee Robey (1846 to 1899) wrote novels as “Mrs H E Russell” and nonfiction columns as “Eucalypta”. In a rare essay published using her married name, she argues against...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Jun 30, 2017 | Interviews
Today we welcome Emily Brewin to the Australian Women Writers Challenge for an in-depth look at her debut novel, Hello, Goodbye. About Hello, Goodbye: It’s 1968 and free-thinking country girl May Callaghan’s world is turned upside down when she finds out...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Jun 18, 2017 | Interviews, Spotlights
Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Today we feature Kelly Gardiner, whose latest novel, 1917, was released on 1 February 2017. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I’ve always written stories and poetry, and worked as a journalist for years,...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Jun 4, 2017 | Interviews, Spotlights
Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Today we feature Carmel McMurdo Audsley, whose latest historical novel, The Undertaker: Masquerade, was released on February 6, 2017. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? My dream as a child was to write books and I...
by TheresaSmithWrites | Apr 16, 2017 | Interviews, Spotlights
Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Today we feature Natasha Lester, whose latest novel, Her Mother’s Secret, was released in Australia on March 28th. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I was living in Melbourne and working as the Marketing Manager for...
