The Warsaw Orphan A veritable feast of heartbreak and history, The Warsaw Orphan takes readers into the Jewish ghettos in 1940s Poland with a story that amplifies the very best, and the gut-wrenching worst, of human nature. Rimmer brings us two very different characters from opposite sides of town, Elzbieta and Roman, both brave, heroic and determined to save their families. With mounting war casualties, children recruited for corpse collection and boat-loads of innocents sent to their deaths, their efforts to aid the rebellion become even more important and unthinkably dangerous. Beautifully written, and as touching as it was confronting, …
Comfort Reads with Ava January
Can you feel it? Winter is only a fortnight away and the temperature has dropped – if you are living in more temperate areas of the world that is. But if you live in a more tropical setting though, winter is a little different! Cosy is still cosy though! Welcome to historical romance author Ava January who comes from sunny Queensland and today shares with us her version of a cosy winter!
Three things I learned while writing… All we have is now
Welcome back to our next RWAs ‘Three Things I Learned’ blog. Author Kaneana May lives on the picturesque North Coast and was a former scriptwriter where she honed her craft before taking up novel writing. Her debut novel ‘The One’ was published in 2019. Kaneana joins us today to share her three things she learned from writing her recent novel ‘All We Have is Now’! Welcome, Kaneana!
Comfort Reads with Novalee Swan
Brrrr! It’s getting colder and colder now we’re heading into late autumn and the air is getting cooler, the days shorter and the nights longer. Lucky then there is always a cosy space inside where we can huddle with a good book, a warm drink, and the occasional cuddle (from human or animal!) Welcome to Novalee Swan who writes paranormal and contemporary romance and whose book series are fun, sweet, sexy, and satisfying, just what the cooler months need!
FABULOUS FICTION with Stella Quinn & guest Fiona Lowe
Fiona Lowe’s novels are beautifully crafted, fearless, and compelling, and A Home Like Ours is her outstanding new novel. A quick internet search before I started reading left me eager to dive in: “heart-wrenching, joyous … a genuine page-turner” [Neil Béchervaise, Carpe Librum] “expertly crafted … the characters feel like your own friends” [Laura Brodnik, Entertainment Editor, MamaMia] STELLA: Tell us a little about your book, Fiona A picturesque small town, a cosy community garden, a facade of tolerance and acceptance – but when three women with wildly different loyalties come together, what secrets and lies will be revealed? A …
Comfort Reads with Charlotte Anne
It’s coming up to the colder months of the year and what does that mean? There is nothing better than snuggling up with a favourite book, a hot drink and a beloved pet! Welcome to the first of our seasonal reads for Autumn and winter and to author Charlotte Anne, her favourite cosying up space and her debut novel!
Three things I learned while writing… Close to Home
Welcome back to RWAs ‘Three Things I Learned’ blog. Author, workshop coordinator and writing teacher Janet Gover is no stranger to RWA readers, either through her many books or in her dedication to the craft of writing! Janet joins us today to share her three things she learned from writing her recent novel ‘Close to Home’! Welcome, Janet!
Australasian literary prize celebrating historical fiction genre now with CYA category
The ARA Historical Novel Prize is now the richest genre-based literary award in Australasia. The Historical Novel Society of Australasia (HNSA), in partnership with Australia’s leading essential building and infrastructure services provider ARA Group, has today announced the exciting expansion of the ARA Historical Novel Prize. The Prize will now incorporate a category for outstanding Children and Young Adult (CYA) literature. In just its second year of operation, the ARA Historical Novel Prize is now worth a total of $100,000 in prize monies. The Prize will award $50,000 to the Adult category winner, with an additional $5,000 to be …
Kiss and Tell |Pamela Hart
Pamela Hart has 1920s glamour, London’s West End theatre district and royalty all wrapped up in her latest release, The Charleston Scandal.
How to boost your… glamour with Anna Greene
Did you know that the words glamour and grammar originated from the same roots? The original Greek effectively translates as the art of letters. In the Middle Ages grammatica or gramaire usually referred to learning in general and included the study, not only of Greek and Latin, but also of astrology, magic and the occult. In Scotland, such learning was pronounced glamour and was also synonymous with enchantment and magical beauty. And isn’t this what we all aim to do with our writing – enchant our readers? Though sadly, the words glamour and grammar have long since parted company, this …