Author: Lisa Bigelow ISBN: 978-1-76029-700-8 RRP: $29.99 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher We That Are Left is the debut of Australian Lisa Bigelow; a tale of love, hope and grief in wartime Melbourne and rural Victoria. A fictional story inspired by the loss of the HMAS Sydney and it's 645 crew in the waters off Western Australia in November … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Butterfly Enigma
Author: Lorraine Campbell ISBN: 978-0-9943387-2-3 RRP: $29.99 The Butterfly Enigma is written by Lorraine Campbell, who seems to share quite a few qualities with her leading lady Lena. I found myself well and truly engaged with this novel from early on. Historical novels aren't something I have always loved but during my time with Beauty and Lace I have started reading … [Read more...]
Book Review: A Time of Secrets
Author: Deborah Burrows ISBN: 978-1-74353-299-7 RRP: $29.99 A Time of Secrets is the third novel by Deborah Burrows and the third set in World War II, though this one boasts a change of scenery and is set in Melbourne as opposed to Perth as were the previous two. I read and loved A Stranger In My Street back in 2012 so was thrilled to see this one come across my desk. It … [Read more...]
The Courier’s New Bicycle
Author: Kim Westwood ISBN: 978-0-7322-8988-1 RRP:$22.99 Westwood writes of a familiar place that has seen better days, her post-pandemic Melbourne is dark and disturbing and looms in the not too distant future. The prose is distinctly poetic and lyrical bringing the scenes into stark reality; seeming more like a sign of what's to come than science fiction. Australia has … [Read more...]
Author Interview: Sean McMullen
Sean McMullen has just released his latest book, "Changing Yesterday". We recently took the opportunity to interview him, and in true writer style his answers were interesting and while it might look quite long it is definitely worth reading about this inspiring author: Tell us about your latest book, Changing Yesterday.... The setting for the book is 1901. This was in the … [Read more...]
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