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Author Talk- Julian Leatherdale
Best-selling local author, Julian Leatherdale, whose previous novel Palace of Tears was a best-seller in 2015, returns to provide exciting insights into his much anticipated follow-up, The Opal Dragonfly. Inspired by Elizabeth Bay House and the other grand villas of Sydney’s Woolloomooloo Hill, this … Continue reading
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Carolyn’s Books of the Month – November 2016
Best Read : A History of Loneliness by John Boyne Crime : Hide Away by Iris Johansen Australian Author : Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman General Fiction : The Other Child by Lucy Atkins Thriller : If She Did It by … Continue reading
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist for 2016
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards began in 2008 and aim to recognise individual excellence and the contribution Australian authors make to the nation’s cultural and intellectual life. The panel of judges make recommendations to the Prime Minister for the shortlists and winners across … Continue reading
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The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks Sydney : Hachette Australia, 2015. 386 pages Found on the Adult Fiction shelves at BROOKS Thank goodness Geraldine has redeemed herself after Caleb’s Crossing (in my opinion anyway). A fictionalised account of the historical figure of … Continue reading
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Palace of Tears by Julian Leatherdale
Palace of Tears by Julian Leatherdale Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2015. 551 pages. Found on the Fiction shelves at LEATHERDALE Plot summary : The dazzling story of family, passion, secrets and vengeance, woven through the hardships of both World … Continue reading
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