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I can’t wait for… 3 upcoming novels from Canberra authors
Tonight I’m joining in with Can’t-Wait Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read, and sharing three upcoming novels I’m super excited about that are all coming soon from Canberra authors. Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath Three couples, friends since high school, rent a luxurious house in the mountains for an unplugged weekend of drinking and bushwalking. No internet, no phones, no stress. On the first night, the topic of partner-swapping comes up. It’s a joke – at first. Not everyone is keen, but an agreement is made. The lights will be turned out. The three…
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kidlit :: FOSSIL FRENZY :: SANDRA BENNET
The Adamson siblings are on their third thrilling adventure. There’s not a beach in sight this time, not even a drop of water. Zac, Clare and Luke find themselves in the drought-stricken present of outback Queensland where the only hope to save their Uncle’s farm is buried in the past. Devastated by the effects of drought on the family farm, rock collector and all-round science buff, Zac has a plan. Along with his squabbling siblings, animal loving, Clare and trouble-making, Luke, the trio set off in search of dinosaur fossils. Not heeding weather warnings, they must seek shelter fast when two cyclones merge to descend upon the landscape. After the…
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CHRISTMASSY :: Q&A :: Alysha King
“You possess a power as great as that of the false Empress. You do not understand it yet but you will come to learn its true nature. It is the only match to true evil. You doubt it, but you must embrace it or you will fail.” When Carey Lee discovers that not only is she a witch but also part of a rebel order, she figures it can’t be any worse than the life from which she just escaped. Little is she prepared though for what lies ahead – an all-powerful empire and a murderous Empress, a seemingly impossible quest to rescue her family, and a power so dark…
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Kidlit :: Evie and Pog Take Off :: Tania McCartney
I have always loved kids’ books – we all know I am a bit obsessed with YA, and last year I read quite a bit of middlegrade. Now that my 6 year old has started reading we’ve been spending more and more time in the junior fiction section – there are so many gorgeous books for early readers! Recently we we were in our local bookshop and spotted Evie and Pog – a brand new series from local Canberra author Tania McCartney. The gorgeous covers practically leapt off the shelves at us and we couldn’t resist bringing home the first book in the series, Evie and Pog Take Off. High…
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Christmassy :: Q&A with Leife Shallcross
In the lead up to Christmas I’m sharing some mini-interviews with authors about some of their festive faves. Today Canberra author Leife Shallcross was kind enough to talk books, writing and Christmas with me! Read on below to see what she said =) Your debut novel, The Beast’s Heart, came out in 2018 (yay!). Can you please tell us a little bit about your book, and what inspired you to write it? It’s a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, told from the perspective of the Beast. I’m a total fairy tale tragic, and Beauty and the Beast is one of my favourite fairy tales because it’s a story where…
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City of Lies :: Sam Hawke
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of attending the launch of local Canberra author Sam Hawke’s debut novel, City of Lies. I was lucky enough to get my hand on an early copy AND managed to read it before the launch! It was a fantastic evening. The event was held at Harry Hartog Booksellers in Woden, and there were soooo many people there (about a hundred, I think) and it always makes me so happy to see so much support from books stores and the community for our wonderful local authors! Claire from Harry Hartog did an amazing job of hosting – she and Sam had great chemistry and…
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#BookishBloggersUnite :: books I’m excited about – 2018 part 2
Hello! After a bit of a hiatus from participating in Bookish Bloggers Unite, I am back this week (And hosting, no less!). Bookish Bloggers Unite is a weekly meme we started as a place to talk about our favourite books, TBR piles, and to share the love about our reading lives. We have a different host each week, and every one is invited to sign up to the linky and join in! This weekend marks the halfway point of the year (I know, can you believe it?!) and while I’ve been thinking a bit about my favourite books so far this year, I’m also super excited about the books still…
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The Trouble in Tune Town :: Maura Pierlot
With me being away a few weekends in a row at book events, Amelia was pretty interested in going to something bookish too. Lucky for us we didn’t have to wait long for a suitable event to come up! The day after the Sydney Writer’s Festival local Canberra author Maura Pierlot launched her new picture book – The Trouble in Tune Town – at the National Library of Australia. The launch was SO MUCH FUN! To start with, the NLA is a gorgeous venue (just look at those windows!), so it is probably hard to go wrong! This event went above and beyond, with a performance by a children’s orchestra…
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Sunday stack :: post-Christmas book haul
My final post for 2017 is a book stack! I have to admit, I love doing these! Books (like craft supplies) often live in stacks around my home – where I pulled some off the shelf to loan someone, or put together a TBR, or even just because the covers/spines look good together! So it is really fun to share them here, and it’s something I’m hoping to do more in 2018. Anyhow, now to the books… Like the title says, these are all books that have come into my possession since Christmas (I haven’t shared the ones I received for christmas yet, but there was a bit of a…
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Five #loveozya releases I can’t wait to read in 2018
Firstly, I’d like to apologise for the not so catchy title of this post haha – it’s the week between Christmas and New Year, and my brain barely even knows which day it is, let alone how to word eloquently haha.But, anyway, I’ve been starting to try and keep track of the new #loveozya releases on their way in 2018, and I thought it would be fun to share five that I am especially excited to get my hands – and eyes – on in the new year.. Graevale by Lynette Noni :: 1 Feb from Pantera PressGraevale is the fourth book in Lynette Noni’s Medoran Chronicles, about a girl called Alex who finds herself accidentally…
