Channel Ten just released the first promos for an Aussie period drama based on the 1979 bestselling coming of age novel Puberty Blues penned by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette. Puberty Blues is an iconic Aussie teen novel, and the first to have been written by teens, it has been read by millions across generations. I remember discussing it with my mum as a teen who had read … [Read more...]
Baking Made Easy – Lorraine Pascale
Lorraine Pascale is the new name to watch in the kitchen - modern, sexy, talented and about to hit Australia's Channel Ten TV screens, on a date yet to be confirmed. Baking Made Easy includes over 100 delicious recipes and there are sections devoted to desserts, celebration cakes, meats, pies, specialist breads and still there's more (even if you are a little like me and … [Read more...]
COVER REVEAL: A Corner of White – Jaclyn Moriarty
Jaclyn Moriarty is an award winning author who writes best-selling novels for young adult and adult audiences. Her debut novel Feeling Sorry For Celia won the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the American Librarian Association has named her books among the Best Books for Young Adults. I have just read the blurb for the new Jaclyn Moriarty book due for release on September … [Read more...]
Harper Collins – Destined to Play
Fifty Shades of Grey and it's sequels have rocketed E.L. James to a household name across the country, if not across the world - if this isn't your style I would still bet that you know what I'm talking about. It seems that the Fifty Shades trilogy has highlighted a current popular demand for erotic fiction. Some have said this is a consequence of e-readers allowing us to read … [Read more...]
15 Year Anniversary for Harry Potter
Harry Potter was first unleashed upon the world 15 years ago, to the day as I sit and write this - Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone was first published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books on June 26th 1997, after being rejected by many publishers and having the original hardback print run of only 500 copies. The idea was born on a train journey and then created in a small … [Read more...]
Recent Comments