Right, it’s time to get into the meat and potatoes of Dianne Touchell’s A SMALL MADNESS. I’ve been looking forward to this discussion, as the book raises a whole heap of issues with its plot and characters, as well as with its form, and I’m very interested to hear other peoples’ opinions on it. First […]
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We have not been washed away in the rains here, although it was a near thing (for those of you living far away, south eastern Australia has had some of its highest Spring rainfalls and worst flooding in about ten years – at left is an actual picture of our actual access road during last
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Welcome to Spring here on my side of the world! It’s time for flowers to bloom, baby chicks to hatch, sunny skies, and…er…hayfever. So while I’m sniffing and nose-blowing at my place, here’s something to take us on to a new era in bookclub. Our August hiatus is over. The competition we ran, asking for
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I always feel a bit like I’m in a state of emergency, so this title is something of a misnomer! Actually, it’s not an emergency, but life gets very busy. I’ve been neglecting my blog lately to do other Very Important Things, but it’s time to pull my finger out… What I’m writing I’m in
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I’m putting this stuff down fast, before it slips away… What I’m writing: I’m putting the finishing touches on my story for the newly announced #LoveOzYA anthology, which will be released by HarperCollins in May 2017 – it’s nice to finally be allowed to talk about it! The story is actually finished, but I’m adding
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We are past the halfway mark of the year – how on earth did that happen? – and…we have another title for bookclub! I’ve had a few delays on my end with Real Life stuff, so I’m sorry this post is a bit late, but the wait will be worth it, I promise 🙂 One
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Good morning! (or afternoon, or evening, etc) It’s 3 July here in Australia, and while we may not yet have a stable government after yesterday’s election, d’you know what we have got? Yes! We’ve got the first Indigenous woman in the House of Representatives! That’s right: Linda Burney, the new Member for Barton, is the
30 June 2016 Ellie Marney elliemarney@gmail.com Dear [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][name redacted], Firstly, thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement on the occasion of my recent success with a Creative
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Hi bookclubbers! Welcome to a new round of Five Messy Questions with our author of the month. Our June author in the hot seat is Ambelin Kwaymullina, who wrote THE INTERROGATION OF ASHALA WOLF. I’d like to thank Ambelin for taking the time to join us, and for having a bit of fun with these
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