Tag Archives: Australian Fiction

The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly Sydney, N.S.W. : Macmillan, 2014. 440 pages. Found on the Adult Fiction shelves at F KELLY and as a Talking Book at TB KEL CD Plot Summary : The week before Christmas, 1929, Eoghan O’Keenan … Continue reading →

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The Next Great Hotbed of Crime Writing – the 2014 Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

The shortlist for the 2014 Australian Crime Writers Association Ned Kelly Awards was announced at the Bendigo Writers Festival last weekend. The ACWA award prizes for crime fiction and true crime writing with four categories : Best Fiction, Best First Fiction, True Crime and … Continue reading →

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The Tailor’s Girl by Fiona McIntosh

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

The Tailor’s Girl by Fiona McIntosh Melbourne, Vic. : Michael Joseph, 2013. 441 pages Found on the Adult Fiction shelves at MACINTOSH Plot Summary :  From the bustling streets of 1920s London to the idyllic English countryside, this is a breathtaking … Continue reading →

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Destination Cambodia – and other awesome library events!

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

Thanks to everyone who came along to hear Walter Mason on Saturday 16 November, 2013 at Katoomba Library. And special thanks to Walter for coming along and providing such an entertaining and insightful talk! Comments we received from audience members … Continue reading →

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Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Found on the Adult Fiction shelves at KENT and on the Talking Books shelves at TB KEN CD Plot Summary : In northern Iceland, 1829, Agnes Magnusdottir is condemned to death for her part in … Continue reading →

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In Falling Snow by Mary Rose MacColl

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Librarians with Altitude

In Falling Snow by Mary Rose MacColl Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2012. 440 p.   Found on the Adult Fiction shelves at MACCOLL Plot Summary : Iris is getting old. A widow, her days are spent living quietly and … Continue reading →

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