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Author Chat :: Summer Reading :: Reece Carter
You know I love any excuse to have writers here on the blog for a chat, and since I’ve been keeping an eye out for middlegrade reads to keep my newly 8 year old busy over summer I thought it would be fun to talk to a few fellow middlegrade readers about their summer reading habits and get a few recommendations at the same time. Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Reece Carter here for a chat. Reece is a Sydney-based writer – his debut middlegrade fantasy novel will be released later this year. Check out our chat below… Hey Reece! Thanks so much for joining me on BookishBron.com…
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Christmassy :: Q&A :: Samone Amba
I feel like there has been some really outstanding Aussie middlegrade coming out this year, and one of the titles I have on my TBR that looks fantastic is Samone Amba’s debut novel The Good Times of Pelican Rise: Save the Joeys. This one looks like perfect school holiday reading for kids heading into or just coming out of grade 5 or 6… Grade sixers Sunday Moon and her besties Ockie, Kirra and Lottie are MAROONED in after-school care at Club Koala with the karaoke-loving grade twos and nit-infested preppies for company. It’s not exactly the way these legends thought they’d be ending their time at Pelican Rise Primary!But after…
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Q&A :: Poppy Nwosu :: Road Tripping with Pearl Nash
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed Poppy Nwosu’s new #LoveOzYA novel, Road Tripping with Pearl Nash, which I absolutely loved (you can see my review here). Today I’m excited to have Poppy on my blog answering a few questions I had about this and her previous books. Check it out below =)*** – Hi Poppy! First I just wanted to say a big thanks for joining me on Bookish Bron today, and congrats on the release of Road Tripping with Pearl Nash! Thank you so much for having me, Bron, and thanks for your nice words about my book release! It’s been a very exciting time. – I’m always…
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Q&A :: R.W.R. McDonald :: Nancy Business
At the start of the month I reviewed brilliant fun crime novel Nancy Business. I adored this book (and its predecessor, The Nancys). Author R.W.R. McDonald very kindly agreed to answer some questions about the book and his writing process, which I’m sharing today. Read on to find out more.*** First I just want to say the biggest congratulations on the release of Nancy Business – it was such a delight to be back in Riverstone again! Hooray! Thank you, I am so glad 😊 – I absolutely loved the characters we meet in The Nancys and Nancy Business – especially Tippy, Uncle Pike and Devon. When you first started the…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Kerri Turner
1945: After the thrill and danger of volunteering in an all-female searchlight regiment protecting Londoners from German bombers overhead, Evelyn Bell is secretly dismayed to be sent back to her rigid domestic life when the war is over. But then she comes across a secret night-time show, hidden from the law on a boat in the middle of the Thames. Entranced by the risqué and lively performance, she grabs the opportunity to join the misfit crew and escape her dreary future.At first the Victory travels from port to port to raucous applause, but as the shows get bigger and bigger, so too do the risks the performers are driven to…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: DI WALKER
Harper Holt’s close-knit family is always moving. All she wants is to have a normal, quiet life – in one place. But when she experiences a devastating loss, she realises that her future will never be the way she imagined it. She will have to find a support system and a strength she never knew she had to overcome her grief and redefine herself. This is a heartbreaking but ultimately hopeful story about the way one unexpected moment can change your world. Hello! Welcome back for another Christmassy chat! Tonight I’m excited to have author Di Walker with me to talk a bit about her books and her favourite things…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Maya Linnell
Hello! Happy first Sunday of Advent! This week passed in an absolute blur for me, but I’m looking forward to the next week and seeing in December – I have this week off work and I’m looking forward to some reading and movie watching and maybe some baking if it isn’t too hot! Speaking of books and Christmas, tonight I am excited to have my next guest popping by to chat about all things festive – it’s lovely Aussie author Maya Linnell. I loved chatting Christmas with Maya here on the blog in 2018, so I was delighted when she agreed to come back again! Read on below for our…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Sandy Barker
A couple of years ago I did a little series of Q&As with authors where we talked about books and Christmas. It was so much fun that this year I’ve decided to bring them back! First up to chat Christmas with me is the lovely Sandy Barker. Sandy has a new novel out called The Christmas Swap – it has been my favourite Christmassy read so far this year (you can see my review here). Here’s the blurb for The Christmas Swap – read on for our chat. Chloe, Jules, and Lucy meet at a Maui resort kids’ club, aged 11, forging a lifelong friendship spanning two decades and three…
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Q&A :: Petronella McGovern :: The Good Teacher
A week or so ago I reviewed Petronella McGovern’s new novel, The Good Teacher, a contemporary thriller about love and relationships and trust and community. The book absolutely grabbed me – there were so many threads and twists that just came together so cleverly, and I am absolutely fascinated by how suspense writers craft such mind blowing stories. Luckily for me (and you!), Petronella very kindly agreed to answer some questions about her writing, and I’m sharing her answers here today. Read on to find out more.*** Hi Petronella! First I just wanted to say a big thanks for joining me on Bookish Bron today, and congrats on the release…
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Q&A :: Bronwyn Eley :: The Relic Trilogy
I have had so much fun with Bronwyn Eley’s Relic Trilogy over the past month or so – first my friend Shan (@allshereads) and I hosted a readalong of the first book RELIC, and then I was lucky enough to get my hands on the second book in the trilogy – RIVEN – before it was released last week (you can see my review here). Tonight the fun continues, as Bronwyn was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about the books and here writing process. You can see what she had to say below!*** Hi Bronwyn! First I just wanted to say a big thanks for joining…
