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I have a playlist for The Runaway Girl, Book 4 that isn’t mentioned in the book. It comes from a stage production I wrote in 2009. The plotline for this production about human trafficking inspired Yinka’s story in The Runaway Girl, so songs that influenced the play, also influenced the novel. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Playlist The Runaway Girl
In our last interview, author and playwright Maura Pierlot discussed launching Fragments, a play about youth mental health. Maura’s latest venture is a nonfiction picture book, What Will You Make Today? Today, we discuss what inspired her to write this book and the benefits and pitfalls of changing genre. Continue reading Maura Pierlot on the pros and cons of changing genres
Megan is a journalist and acclaimed author. Her first book, Perfect Victim, which she co-authored with Elizabeth Southall was made into the movie In Her Skin. She is about to republish Look What You Made Me Do, which won the 2016 Australian Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for best non-fiction. This true crime book examines cases of men who kill their children to take revenge on their spouse.
Passionate about helping women and children subjected to abuse at home, Megan is raising money for a refuge in Queensland at her official book launch on Saturday 5 August. Read on as we discuss The Sanctuary’s valuable work and more. Continue reading Megan Norris on using her book to help survivors of family violence
Mariam was born into expat life and has since lived in ten countries and four continents. She married a man of German/Italian heritage, and they have three multicultural and multilingual kids. An economist by training and an expert on expat life through experience, she penned This Messy Mobile Life to help fellow expats. Has this eternal expat ever thought of settling down? Read on to find out. Continue reading Mariam Ottimofiore on being an eternal expat
Donna, a teacher, has just published her debut novel, All that is Sacred, about lifelong friends who have drifted apart. The story explores the secrets that divided the group and the love that draws them back together. Join me with Donna as we discuss the fluctuations of relationships over a lifetime, her publishing journey and more. Continue reading Donna Carbone on the evolving nature of friendship
Long-term expat, Elizabeth Shick, has just released a novel inspired by her six years living in Myanmar. In The Golden Land, which won the 2021 AWP Prize for the Novel, Liz explores how we define our identity in relation to culture and country. Continue reading Elizabeth Shick on The Golden Land and writing about expat life
Life of Cyn, a novel about a woman’s journey of recovery after sexual assault, explores themes of revenge and healing. The book is fiction, but the characters are based on real people. In our interview, Caitlin shares what inspired her to write this story of retribution for the #MeToo movement. Continue reading Caitlin Avery on Life of Cyn and the #MeToo Movement
In this year’s Christmas list, I’m sharing eight incredible books from the authors I’ve interviewed throughout the year representing a diverse range of genres. From historical romance to women’s fiction, from political thriller to memoir, there’s something here for everyone! Continue reading Christmas Book List 2022
Sara’s third in her trilogy of Georgian Jewish romances, A Kiss After Tea, is now out. Besides the gorgeous romance we have come to expect from Sara, it delivers the conclusion of the jewellery competition, a compelling thread that runs throughout the series. Continue reading Sara Adrien on The Jewellery Competition
Writers Victoria held its fourth flash fiction competition this year. The theme was ‘Glimmer’. For the 30 days of April, they posted a single-word prompt and entrants wrote up to 30 words in response.
Here are my final 10 stories. Continue reading Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part Three
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