War of Hearts
By Tania Farrelly New York Times investigative reporter Grace Winter longs to make her mark as a correspondent. When America enters the...
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The Fossil Hunter
By Tea Cooper Tea Cooper introduces us to another delightfully interesting subject in The Fossil Hunter, set in her beloved Wollombi in...
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The Five Year Plan
By Jodi Gibson It’s the perfect climate to read a book set in Italy, and to travel vicariously via our memories and imagination– on a...
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THE EIGHTH WONDER
By Tania Farrelly If you're a fan of historical fiction, and love Belinda Alexandra and Natasha Lester, you're in for a treat. Debut...
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PUBLISHING NEWS
I’m excited to share some special news with you….it’s official! My debut novel #TheFlorentineQuilt will be published next year with...
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THE FAMILY INHERITANCE
By TRICIA STRINGER “Sometimes an ending is really a beginning…” There’s nothing like a family squabble to set the juices flowing. But in...
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THE WOMEN'S PAGES
By VICTORIA PURMAN “The war has ended, the fight begins…” Victoria Purman is a wonderful writer of historical fiction and her latest...
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THE SEA GATE
By Jane Johnson "One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets..." THE SEA GATE is an immersive read which takes the reader on a surprising...
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SORROW AND BLISS
By Meg Mason I’m unfamiliar with Meg Mason’s previous books, but Sorrow and Bliss is an enlightening and enigmatic read. Poignant,...
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THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER
By Alison Stuart 'There are people in this town with the gleam of gold in their eyes and cold steel in their hearts.' This is the second...
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THE SILK HOUSE
By Kayte Nunn “Weaving. Witchcraft. Herbalism.” I enjoy Kayte Nunn’s historical fiction novels — my particular favourite is, The Lost...
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MY LIFE FOR YOURS
By Vanessa Carnevale “No parent should ever have to lose a child. No husband should ever have to lose a wife. No one should ever have...
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WHEN GRACE WENT AWAY
By Meredith Appleyard She's gone ... will her family pull together, or fall further apart? Delightful story of a family in turmoil — and...
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GULLIVER’S WIFE
Every so often, a book comes along, where the beautiful language and evocative images are so intense, so fruitful,
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THE PARIS SECRET
By Natasha Lester "A wardrobe of Dior gowns, a secret kept for sixty-five years, and the three women bound forever by war..." The one...
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SHEERWATER
by Leah Swann The beautiful phrasing, evocative language and fresh style of Leah Swann’s writing had me reeling. I warn you—you’ll need...
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MAGPIE LANE
By Lucy Atkins With an intriguing premise and disturbing setting reminiscent of Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier, Magpie Lane promises...
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The End of Cuthbert Close
by Cassie Hamer I’d love to live in Cuthbert Close. From the first few pages, I was so invested in the neighbourhood I was ready to move...
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Book Review: Easter Promises—an Historical Anthology
By Clare Griffin, Sarah Fiddelaers, Ava January & Nancy Cunningham Each story in this terrific anthology by four Australian writers...
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Flowers and Aphrodite; How the goddess came to love Adonis
"She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes." Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things. The relationship between...
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