SHOUT OUT: LIVING WITH THE LOCALS (NLA PRESS)
Recently I was sent a copy of Living with the Locals by John Maynard & Victoria Haskins. The book comprises accounts from white people “who lived and worked [...]
Shout Outs
Sunday Shout Outs, Tuesday Teasers, Winning Wednesdays, competitions and other general blog posts related to books, reading and reviewing.
WRITING THE DREAM BOOK LAUNCH
During 2016, I’ve been involved in the production (as publisher, editor and a contributor) of an amazing book called Writing the Dream (Serenity Press). Here’s a [...]
STORIES ON STAGE 2016
Stories on Stage 2016 at Koorliny Arts Centre is about to get under way in Perth’s southern suburbs, with writers Susan Midalia and Laurie Steed kicking off a year of [...]
COVER REVEAL: HOT STUFF SURFING LOVE
What happens when four authors write love stories with the common theme of ‘surfing’? Hot Stuff: Surfing Love, a new anthology of love stories via HarperCollins, [...]
COVER REVEAL: ALL THAT IS LOST BETWEEN US BY SARA FOSTER
There’s a new book on the horizon for Sara Foster and it’s going to be terrific. I say this, because I’ve read all of Sara’s books and they are all [...]
SUNDAY SHOUT OUT: RAKOFF, MOGGACH AND HAMMER
Sunday Shout-Out aims to acknowledge books I’ve been sent by publishers that I am unable to review, due to time constraints arising from my own writing projects. Sunday [...]
TEASER TUESDAY: IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT BY JUDY BLUME
Growing up, I loved Judy Blume’s books. I was especially fascinated by Are You There God, It’s Me, Margaret because I could completely relate to Margaret’s desire to [...]
TEASER TUESDAY: LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT BY TESS WOODS
It’s pure coincidence that this teaser and my previous one (Adultery by Paolo Coehlo) include themes of infidelity, among others. No, this is not my theme of the month. [...]
TEASER TUESDAY: ADULTERY BY PAOLO COEHLO
I love Paolo Coehlo’s The Alchemist and I find many of his quotes inspiring. His most recent novel Adultery took me aback because of the name. Did I want to read it? [...]
TEASER TUESDAY: CHARLIE, PRESUMED DEAD BY ANNE HELTZEL
Charlie, Presumed Dead was supposed to on the bottom of my review pile, being the last book received. It didn’t even make it to the pile. I flicked through, read a [...]