Posts tagged ‘australian fiction’
Reviving the Australian classic
Text Publishing have republished 30 Australian classics in a bid to keep them in print, because sadly around 20 past winners of the Miles Franklin Award are no longer in print.
Romy Ash’s FLOUNDERING
After finishing this amazing debut novel I felt as if someone had ripped my heart out, stomped on it and put it back in
BOOK BITES: Past The Shallows by Favel Parrett
My video review of PAST THE SHALLOWS by Favel Parrett
Andrew McGahan’s THE WHITE EARTH
As part of Aussie Author Month I wanted to review my all-time favourite Australian book
BOOK BITES: Bereft by Chris Womersley
My video review of BEREFT
Continue Reading February 15, 2011 at 11:50 am Leave a comment
Chris Womersley’s BEREFT
This is a rural, gothic masterpiece that is sorrowful, poignant and keeps you enthralled and guessing until the final pages
Favel Parrett’s PAST THE SHALLOWS
Favel deftly captures the harshness and beauty of life at the edge of Australia and her writing will stay with you long after you put the book down.
BOOK BITES: Notorious by Roberta Lowing
My video review of Notorious
Continue Reading September 24, 2010 at 9:38 am Leave a comment
BOOK BITES: Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
My video post on Jasper Jones
