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I'm a former corporate lawyer turned fiction writer, podcaster, presenter and moderator.

I live with my husband, three children and three needy cavoodles. I love reading and making connections with other Australian authors.

From time to time, I escape to my home away from home on the NSW South Coast. It's there that I get to feed my creativity amongst some of the country's most talented artists.

In 2014, I was involved in a project aimed at shining a spotlight on seaweed as a sustainable, environmentally friendly and healthy food source.

The result was Coastal Chef: Culinary Art of Seaweed & Algae in the 21st Century (Harbour Publishing House, Ulladulla), launched in June 2014.

What an exhilarating foray into the publishing world it was!

But writing fiction is where my heart lies. To help me learn more about this space, I began Talking Aussie Books back in 2018. A podcast dedicated to connecting readers with their favourite Australian authors. With more than 280 authors interviewed to date, I have become one of Australia's most recognisable, in-demand book podcasters.

I am also a founding executive member of the biennial Northern Beaches Readers Festival.

In amongst podcasting fun, attendance at book launches, festivals and other bookish events, I am working on my debut novel - which I hope will be published in the not too distant future.

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**EPISODE ALERT**

📣 Episode #28, 2024 📣

Brisbane-based author Christine Wells is the author of sixteen novels and is a powerhouse in the historical fiction space.

Her new novel, ‘The Paris Gown’ (published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins) is about three women who meet at the Paris Cordon Bleu cooking school in the 1950s and become firm friends, only to go their separate ways afterwards.

Years later, they’re reunited in Paris by a Dior gown, but their lives are much changed.

Think the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, but with a Dior gown instead.

A wonderfully entertaining novel about the bonds of friendship, love, romance, haute couture and…of course Paris.

I enjoyed a delightful chat with Christine for the podcast recently.

To listen, see link in bio. 👆🎧

With only a few weeks left before Christmas, this would make a lovely gift for a friend or fellow Francophile!

This episode is brought to you by @harpercollinsaustralia.

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Heading into the weekend with this divine new cookbook from the dynamic mother-daughter team behind the Sunday Kitchen cooking school.

Celebrating all things Lebanese cooking, this is a book that speaks to my heart.

With dishes I love to make or enjoy with my family, I have loved leafing through the pages, comparing recipes and generally salivating over the gorgeous photos.

Next Thursday, Karima and Sivine will be in conversation with Sarah Ayoub at Better Read than Dead’s VIP Shopping Night, signing copies.

I’m totally bummed I can’t be there! But it promises to be a fantastic evening.

A copy of ‘Sofra’ would make a perfect gift for the foodie in your life. 🎄🎁💝

#cooking #family #sofra #lebanesecooking #sundaykitchen #

**EPISODE ALERT**

📣 Episode #27, 2024 📣

‘Double Happiness’ (Midnight Sun Publishing) by Melbourne-based writer, editor and arts journalist Rochelle Siemienowicz is a work of auto fiction and explores the complexities of non-monogamy and what it’s like to love two or more people - equally but differently.

Set in Melbourne, the book is told from three different perspectives and spans a seven-year period in which Anna, her husband Brendan and her lover Jeremy, try to navigate a polyamorous lifestyle.

Beautifully written, this book is raw, moving and heartfelt and often funny. A delight to read.

I was thrilled to welcome Rochelle to the podcast recently to chat all things polyamory and this novel.

Such a fascinating discussion!!

To listen, see link in bio. 👆🎧

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What a pleasure it was to attend the 2024 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards Ceremony last night.

The evening was dedicated to celebrating the shortlisted entrants as well as the ultimate winners.

From historical and contemporary to post-apocalyptic and futuristic, historical, crime and romance - even what I would call a reimagined folk tale - there was so much to love about this year’s entries!

Once again it was such a privilege for me to judge the fiction category and I was delighted to be able to meet the winner, Jo Havens, @read.write.book.haven at the ceremony.

This is what I had to say about Jo’s self-published novel, ‘The Piano in the Tree’.

‘A sweeping tale of love, loss and second-chances, ‘The Piano in the Tree’ is a story that takes readers on a journey from a quiet rural farm on the south coast of New South Wales to the dizzying heights of the international symphonic scene and back again. Poignant and beautifully written, Jo Havens has written a captivating tale about grief and trauma occasioned by lost love and the road to healing through music.

Exploring the horrors of war, the ongoing effects of trauma and how love can conquer all, ‘The Piano in the Tree’ is a truly worthy winner of the fiction category for the 2024 DLA. ‘

Recurring themes through several of the shortlisted works included war, conflict and resistance - making for compelling reading in the light of the current world events.

Thanks to the Woollahra Libraries team for inviting me to participate in this year’s judging.

Jenn Martin did a terrific job as MC once again. Thanks to Jody, Jaimie and Sarah for your lovely welcome and kind words.

Thanks also to my fellow judges @tiffanytsao @brettosm @ali.whitelock Woollahra Council and sponsor for the DLA, Borrow Box. @borrowbox

This competition celebrates digital-first work and is a wonderful opportunity for creators to get some well-deserved recognition for their work.

A truly wonderful initiative!

Congratulations to all entrants!

**WORDS OUT WEST**

2025 is already shaping up to be another brilliant literary year.

If you’ve never been to the beautiful western downs region of Queensland, maybe now’s the time to think about visiting.

This will be the third time I’ve attended this fantastic festival and each time I’ve been blown away by the warmth and generosity of the festival team along with the wonderfully curated program and stellar author lineup.

Next year, I’ll be in the company of authors like Holly Ringland, Hayley Scrivenor, Christian White, Maya Linnell, Georgia Harper, Nikki Mottram, Natalie Murray, Matthew Condon and Kell Woods - just to name a few.

Queensland friends - I’d love to see you there!

Check out the full festival program via the link in my bio 👆🏻

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Well it wasn’t 500 miles, but it was a long bloody slog from North Sydney to Bondi Beach overnight. 37 km. 😅

My champ of a husband and I started walking at 8 pm last night and finished at 5.20 am this morning.

Not gonna lie. It was tough. And I’m sore beyond what I thought was possible. But there were so many incredible people walking alongside us, cheering us on and encouraging us to keep going.

Thanks to @unicefaustralia CEO, Tony Stuart and ultra marathon runner Pat Farmer AM @patfarmerathlete who checked in with us a number of times along the way as well as all the amazing volunteers who cheered and clapped as we passed through the checkpoints.

Thanks to everyone who supported us in this terrific cause. I’m proud of what we achieved. 👏👏👏

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going back to bed. 🥱

#unicefaustralia #dusktilldawnwalk #sydneywalks #myhusbandisawesome #bondibeachaustralia #likeasunrise

**EVENT ALERT**

🌹 I spent the evening yesterday in the company of some fabulous literary peeps.

🌹The prolific and talented Sophie Masson AKA Sophie Beaumont who has captivated readers with her new adult novels ‘The Paris Cooking School’ and ‘A Secret Garden in Paris’ (Ultimo Press).

🌹What a delight it was to sit and listen to Sophie talk about her inspiration for this new novel and her time in Paris while researching it.

🌹Felicitations Sophie!

🖌️And I was delighted to reconnect with the marvellous Cheryl Orsini - the cover and map illustrator for Sophie’s novel (Cheryl is pictured with Sophie and I).

🖌️Unbelievably, Cheryl and I attended the same primary school here in Sydney and were in the same class up until year 6!!! We haven’t seen each other for more than 40 years!! But I’d still know her anywhere!

What a blast!

So lovely to hang with @sandiedocker and to meet Bridgid Mullane and Zoe Victoria from Ultimo Press too along with children’s book author Lesley Gibbs.

A fab evening all round!! Thanks to Canada Bay Libraries and Better Read Than Dead for supporting this lovely event.

#asecretgardeninparis #sophiebeaumont #sophiemasson #ultimopress #aussieauthors #australianfiction #canadabaylibraries

BAD Sydney Crime Festival is the gift that keeps on giving!

Now you can watch some of the sessions on YouTube!!

A wonderful way to relive this incredible experience! Thanks @badcrimesydney and to the panel of incredibly talented debut authors @susannahglennauthor @lisakenway @brookehardwickwriter.

See link in bio. 👆🏻

Posted @withregram • @susannahglennauthor So many fantastic speakers and sessions at 2024 BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival back in September - it was such a privilege and and honour to be part of the Women in Peril panel alongside fellow debut authors @lisakenway , @brookehardwickwriter and podcaster-writer @claudinetinellis - and now it’s all on YouTube!

@badcrimesydney

Link in bio to watch!

#debutcrew2024 #author #bookstagram #thrillerbooks #authorlife #youtubeseries

**EPISODE ALERT**

📣 Episode #26, 2024 📣

Listeners, it was a joy to welcome one of my favourite Aussie authors back to the podcast this week.

Tania Blanchard is an Australian, bestselling author whose skill as a storyteller has gone from strength to strength in the 6 or 7 years that I have known her.

From her debut novel ‘The Girl From Munich’ to her latest, Tania has cemented her place as an international bestselling author and a powerhouse in the historical fiction space.

I was thrilled to have the chance to chat with Tania about her the most recent career milestone, her 6th novel ‘An Undeniable Voice’ published by HarperCollins Australia.

A fascinating discussion and well worth the listen.

To listen, see link in bio. 👆🎧

This episode of #talkingaussiebooks was brought to you by @harpercollinsaustralia.

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**BOOK MAIL ALERT**

Squeeeeeee!!! Look what I have!

An early reader copy of my gorgeous writing buddy Cassie Hamer’s 2025 novel, ‘The Stranger at the Table’ (HQ Fiction).

A bit of a change in direction for this talented writer - and I cannot WAIT to dive in!!

Have you read any of Cassie’s books?

Thanks to @harlequinaus and Cassie for my gifted copy.

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I’m FREEEEEEEEEE!!! No more school for me!!

Tonight’s Valedictory Dinner with the graduating class of 2024 marks the end of an era for my family. So happy for my girl. And so proud! Happy for hubby and I too!! 😄

It’s time for parents to celebrate!!! 🎉🍾

Make way girls….💃🪩🕺🏻🤣

PS I could never embarrass you Zoe! My dancing skills are top notch!! 😂🤣

#endofschool #endofhsc #graduatingclassof2024 #endofanera❤️ #mumsdancing #parentsdancing

**BOOK REVIEW**

‘Pictures of You’, by Emma Grey (Penguin Random House)

Emma Grey has done it again with this heartbreaking story.

Her debut novel, ‘The Last Love Note’ was a stand out read for me in 2023. Utterly compelling, funny and heart-wrenching at the same time, it’s no wonder it has captivated readers both here and abroad.

Next week, Emma’s new novel, ‘Pictures of You’ will be released and friends, this is another book that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride.

Exploring friendships and first love and all the wonders that it entails and how things can go so wrong makes this book beautiful, heartbreaking, compelling and timely all at once.

Emma’s exploration of love in all its forms makes this book unputdownable.

Available from next week, I urge you to seek this book out at the earliest.

You won’t be sorry.

Thank you to @penguinbooksaus for my gifted copy.

PS The version I read was an advanced reading copy. The final version has a different cover.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Reflecting on a wonderful event with the uber talented Chris Hammer at the Long Table Lunch for Rick Stein At Bannisters last Friday.

You could have heard a pin drop while Chris was talking about his incredible career, kickstarted by his global bestselling, award-winning novel ‘Scrublands’ and quickly followed up with another six gripping novels - the latest being ‘The Valley’.

A beautiful afternoon book-ended with glimpses of the whales and dolphins frolicking off Bannister’s point.

Thanks for being such a generous interviewee Chris!

Huge shout-out to Loren James and the brilliant team @bannistershotels and @ricksteinatbannisters for a sensational lunch.

As always @harbourbookshopulladulla were there, supporting this event and helping to make it the success it was.

So lovely to chat with publicist extraordinaire @bella_breden from @allenandunwin.

And last but by no means least, thanks to @sarahbeingcreative for being my wing-woman for the day. Lovely to be able to share my home away from home with you - even for a day.

Have you got your hands on a copy of ‘The Valley’ yet?

#ricksteinatbannisters #bannistershotels #mollymooknsw #allenandunwinaustralia #chrishammerauthor #talkingaussiebook #aussiebookstagram #aussiecrimefiction #aussiefiction #bookloversforlife

I loved listening to this episode of ‘Death of a Reader’ featuring some of the guest authors at the BAD Sydney Crime Festival back in September (as well as yours truly).
I almost forgot that I had this chat with @flexandherds after my awesome session ‘Women in Peril’ featuring the talented @lisakenway @susannahglennauthor and @brookehardwickwriter.

Thanks for the shoutout @flexandherds and for the opportunity to appear @badcrimesydney. 🙏🏻😊

See link in my bio to listen. A terrific podcast. 👏👏👏

Posted @withregram • @susannahglennauthor Have you listened to this podcast yet? (Link in bio)

2SER 107.3’s ‘Death of a Reader’ takes listeners from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction to the weirdest of foreign detective fiction to the grizzly world of the ‘locked room’.

Hosts Flex and Herds interview academics, authors and more on Sundays at 9pm (replays Thursdays 7.30pm). And at the BAD Sydney Crimewriters Festival Flex interviewed me about my unreliable narrator, Jennifer, in my debut domestic thriller Between Husbands and Wives, along with fellow panelists author @lisakenway and facilitator @claudinetinellis .

Have a listen!

@flexandherds

#debutauthor #podcast #writers #domesticthrillers #bookstagram #booktok #novelist

📚 I’m happy to report I’m finally starting to address my TBR pile!

📚 Here’s a small sample of the wonderful titles that are patiently waiting for me.

📚Christmas is fast approaching and there’s still so many new books to look forward to and events to celebrate them at.

📚 Stay tuned for some fabulous things ahead. 🥳🎉

With thanks to @harlequinaus @harpercollinsaustralia @allenandunwin @penguinbooksaus @hawkeyepublishing @ultimopress

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Still thinking about what a fabulous time I had chatting with the absolute Queen of Australian fiction - the legendary Di Morrissey - for Rick Stein at Bannister’s last Friday.

As an aspiring author I certainly appreciated Di’s insights into her longevity as a novelist, the hard work and dedication it takes to continue to produce books people want to read.

With 3.5 million books sold in Australia and NZ alone, Di is an utter inspiration.

It was a joy and honour to be involved in this event.

What is your favourite Di Morrissey book?

With thanks to @harbourbookshopulladulla_ @macmillanaus @ricksteinatbannisters @bannistershotels @dimorrisseyauthor

Back in Mollymook today and am still pinching myself after a simply gorgeous afternoon celebrating legendary Australian author Di Morrissey and the publication of her 30th novel, ‘River Song’!

It was an absolute honour to chat with Di in this beautiful restaurant @ricksteinatbannisters in front of a room full of fans about a remarkable 33 year career telling stories that have resonated with generations of readers.

I’ve been a fan since I picked up my first Di Morrissey novel ‘The Last Rose of Summer’ many years ago now. ‘Tears of the Moon’ - a story that may well be familiar to many of you and the first of the so-called ‘Broome Trilogy’ - was next and in fact inspired me to travel to Broome and find out more about the Australian pearling industry ( I remembered to wear my Broome pearl earrings today) - and so many more.

Di has sold a whopping 3.5 million books just in Australia/NZ - cementing her reputation as one of Australia’s most prolific, hardworking and loved storytellers.

There was a lot of love and admiration in the room for Di today: from her incredible work-ethic (a book a year for almost every year since first being published in 1991) - to her in-depth and hands-on research, passion for her local community, the environment and standing up for what she believes in, Di is truly inspirational on so many levels.

And want to know what Di’s number 1 tip for aspiring authors is? ‘Just sit down and write. Get the words down.’

Love it. ❤️🙌

Thank you to @ricksteinbannisters and @bannistershotels for having us. And thanks as always to @harbourbookshopulladulla and @michelle.e.evans for supporting this special event.

‘River Song’ is available now in all good bookstores.

What are you waiting for?

#talkingaussiebooks #aussiebooks #australianfiction #dimorrissey #panmacmillanaus #mollymook #ricksteinatbannisters

I love this photo for many reasons:

🩷 It was taken at the Northern Beaches Readers Festival a couple of weeks ago - just before I went on stage to moderate a brilliant panel called ‘Characters Who Make Us Feel’ featuring three super-talented authors @emmagreyauthor @amyhuttonauthor and @penelopejanuauthor.

🩷 It was the first time I’d met Anjanette Fenelle (Anj) (second from the left and standing next to me) - my agent from Key People Literary Management - IRL. Still pinching myself!!

🩷 I’m pictured with Anj along with two bestselling authors Sandie Docker (‘The Lyrebird lake Ladies Choir’, ‘The Redgum River Retreat’ and more) and Emma Grey (‘The Last Love Note and ‘Pictures of You’) - both of whom I admire enormously.

AND

🩷 Sandie, Emma and I are ALL represented by Anj and Key People!! This was first time all of us were in one place at the same time!

I love that festivals like the NBRF can bring people together, don’t you? 🤩

#nbrf2024 #keypeopleliterarymanagement #aussieauthors #writersfestival #readersfestival #writerssupportingwriters

A week on from the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, I’m still marvelling at what an incredible, inclusive, joyful celebration of reading and community it was.

Speaking for myself, especially when there’s so much sadness in the world at the moment, it was heart-warming to see people coming together to enjoy Australian storytelling at its best- where readers and writers rubbed shoulders, laughed and cried together, chatted with people they’d only ever met online before or where old friends were reunited.

It was, on a number of levels, so very satisfying and inspiring and as one of the organisers, I couldn’t be prouder.

On a personal and professional level, I was honoured to have shared the stage with Shankari Chandran (2023 Miles Franklin Award Winner) along with Winnie Dunn, Will Kostakis, Saman Shad, Chris Hammer, Darcy Tindale, Hayley Scrivenor, Amy Hutton, Penelope Janu, Emma Grey, Catherine Milne and Catherine Hill.

Hosting 5 incredible sessions out of a total of 24, the NBRF weekend was both exhilarating and exhausting. And I LOVED every moment.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made it so successful. From our guest authors and speakers, to our generous and brilliant volunteers, our sponsors, our wonderful bookseller @harryhartog.warringah and of course, you - readers and booklovers from Sydney and beyond!

Of course, my love and thanks to my fellow NBRF peeps: @sandiedockerwriter @cassiehamerwriter @shelleygardner_writer @penelopejanuwriter @anna_loder_ and @rosemarypuddy.

We did it!

I’m still recovering from the events of the last few weeks culminating in the most EPIC weekend at the Northern Beaches Readers Festival.

I will post shortly about that amazing, inspiring, fulfilling and all-round awesome event, but for now let me introduce you all to my beautiful, talented friend Kylie Hough. A fellow Fiona McIntosh Masterclasser and exceptional writer, we hadn’t seen each other in person since 2019.

In Sydney to support her ballet-dancing daughter, we had the chance to catch up briefly yesterday. Kylie’s writing is published widely in magazines and anthologies. You can find her at @kylieahough.

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon my friend. 💕

#writingfriends #writersupportingwriters #writersofigwritingcommunity #bookishfriendsunite #fionamcintoshmasterclass

Will I see you this weekend??

#nbrf #avalon #sydneyreaders #booklovers readersfestival #northernbeachessydney

**EVENT ALERT**

While this week for me is all about the Northern Beaches Readers Festival (can’t wait to be in Avalon this weekend), I’m popping in to let you all know about another wonderful event at Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook that I’m involved in.

This time I’ll be in conversation with the wildly popular bestselling Aussie crime author - Chris Hammer for his new thriller, ‘The Valley’ out in early October.

🗓️ 12.30 pm, 1st November 2024

📍 Rick Stein at Bannisters, Mollymook

I’m reliably informed that tickets are selling FAST for this one, so I wanted to let you all know that if you were interested in coming along, you’ll need to get in QUICK!! #see booking link in my bio👆🏻

Supported as always by the brilliant team from @harbourbookshopulladulla_

Literary lunches don’t get much better than this. 🤩

Hope to see some of you there.

#chrishammer #aussieauthors #booklaunch #bookclubsofinstagram #allenandunwin #ricksteinatbannisters #mollymook #aussiecrimeauthors #aussiecrime #thevalley

🐾 Incredible to have spent the last two days in my happy place, lunching at the fabulous Rick Stein at Bannisters while listening to Markus Zusak talk about his exquisite new book ‘Three Wild Dogs (and the truth).

🐾 I didn’t think anything could get better until the moment when I interviewed Markus myself! 🤩

🐾 It was a joy and an honour to spend time in the company of this international bestselling author of one of the most beloved books of our times, ‘The Book Thief’. I was humbled and in awe of Markus’s generosity of spirit and how he cherishes his readers. A true gentleman.

Thank to all who made this event so incredibly special - particularly Michelle Evans and her team @harbourbookshopulladulla_ , Ian and Tracey from @macmillanaus and the Ulladulla Civic Centre.

🐾 When doing events like this it’s comforting beyond measure to see some familiar faces in the audience and I was supported by many yesterday including my son Andy, his partner Sorcha and my fabulous writing buddy - author, podcaster and teacher Pamela Cook. How lucky am I?

🐾 ‘Three Wild Dogs (and the truth)’ is available now in all good book stores. ❤️🦮

#markuszusak #thebookthief #threewilddogsandthetruth #panmacmillanaustralia #harbourbookshopulladulla #talkingaussiebooks #mollymookbeach #ricksteinatbannisters #ulladullansw #nswsouthcoast

When one of your favourite authors (and all- round beautiful humans) says nice things about you…🙏🏻❤️

Thanks for the shout-out @shankarichandranauthor. Can’t wait for next week.

Posted @withregram • @shankarichandranauthor Photo composition is not my strong suit but I love books and I love book-themed coffee cups. Looking forward
to talking books with @claudinetinellis (fabulous podcaster of Talking Aussie Books). We’ll be at the @nbrfestival on Sunday 29th September together. And yes, that is an advance copy of Diana Reid’s brilliant new book Signs of Damage, out next year and no I won’t share.

💙What a day!!💙

Yesterday I had the absolute privilege of celebrating my darling friend Tess Wood’s new novel ‘The Venice Hotel’ at Woollahra Library in Double Bay.

What an absolute joy it was to discuss this talented, joyful woman’s work, her inspiration, how she came to start writing novels and so much more.

People came from far and wide to meet Tess and to hear her regale us with a number of highly entertaining tales!!

At one point, Tess had me in fits of laughter as she gave an hysterical account of a Fiji honeymoon mishap (see photo - courtesy of Cassie Hamer).

Honestly, I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house after that. 😂

We finished off the afternoon in the pub next door - riding the high of being amongst a group of fabulous writers. 🥂

Thanks to Jaimie and the library staff for hosting us.

And thanks always to Jane from Gertrude and Alice for supporting this event. @gertrudeandalice @janeellenturner

With thanks also to Tess’s husband Paul (so lovely to finally meet) for taking photos of the afternoon and Desney King’s friend Mark. Also my hubby. 😍

So lovely to see the many writers who came out to support Tess. And lovely to meet Kristy (one of the awesome audiobook narrators for ‘The Venice Hotel’).

I was particularly happy to finally meet the lovely Desney King (whom I’ve only ever interacted with online, but who doesn’t live far from me).

Shout out to @sandiedocker @cassiehamerwriter @amandaknightauthor @booksweread @desneykingauthor @gen_gannon @cshamista @megdunn1001 @fortheloveofagoodstory @thescarletlibrarian

If you haven’t tracked down a copy of The Venice Hotel yet, do yourself a favour and get your hands on it quick smart. You won’t be sorry. 🏃🏻‍♀️

Thanks for the laughs and the love Tess. I’m only sorry that your stay in Sydney is so short.

Until we meet again my friend. Ciao Bella.

#talkingaussiebooks #tesswoods #thevenicehotel #contemporarywomensfiction #penguinbooksaus #aussiewriters #aussiewritersofinstagram

📣 Episode #24, 2024 📣

Julie Bennett is a Sydney-based author of two wonderfully rich, intriguing historical novels. ‘The Understudy’ published in 2022 and now ‘The Lost Letters of Rose Carey’ published earlier this year by Simon & Schuster Australia.

Storytelling is in Julie’s blood and that first novel was the most magnificent story - taking readers back to Sydney in 1973, inspired by her own childhood as the daughter of an opera singer as well as the Sydney Opera House itself.

‘The Lost Letters of Rose Carey’, Julie’s second novel, is another glimpse into yesteryear, offering us a page-turning, immersive and fascinating story inspired by a trailblazing Australian woman.

I was delighted to welcome Julie back to the podcast recently to chat about her work.

To listen, see link in bio. 👆🎧

This episode of #talkingaussiebooks was brought to you by @simonandschusteraustralia.

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**BOOK MAIL ALERT**

Who doesn’t love a new Belinda Alexandra book?

As you can see, I’m a big fan!!

I have lots of reading to get through over the next few weeks, but once that’s done, I’m diving into Belinda’s new novel, ‘The Masterpiece’ (Harpercollins).

I love having books to look forward to.

Who’s read ‘The Masterpiece’? 🖼️

Thanks to @harpercollinsaustralia for my copy.

Available now wherever you get your books. 😊

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