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The 2025 Christmas book list features fifteen books, including eleven incredible books from authors I’ve interviewed throughout the year and four of my own – two Jade Riley mysteries and two anthologies, each featuring one of my short stories.
The genres range from romantic comedy to psychological thriller, so find something to suit your loved ones’ tastes … or treat yourself. Continue reading Christmas Book List 2025
This year’s Christmas list features ten incredible books from the authors I’ve interviewed throughout the year. And for the first time, I have my own books to include!
They range from nonfiction to spy thriller, so hopefully, you can find something to suit the tastes of your loved ones … or treat yourself. Continue reading Christmas Book List 2024
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
Patti’s latest memoir, True Friends, explores the joys and pitfalls of friendship through the lens of her own experience. Join us as we chat about friends, writing and the sometimes-fraught relationship between the two. Continue reading Patti Miller on True Friends
Christina’s new release, A Practice of Loss: Memoir of an Abandoning Mother, describes the death of her marriage and the abduction of her children by their father, who took them to live in the US. She describes the lengthy process of writing this story as a healing journey. Continue reading Christina Houen on the Healing Power of Writing
Usually, I’m the interviewer, but recently, I sat on the other side of the virtual table as Louise Ross interviewed me about expat life and repatriation for her Women Who Walk Podcast. Continue reading The Other Side of the Table, an Interview by Louise Ross
Australian Louise Ross has lived abroad since the mid ‘80s and her current home is Portugal. Her book, Women Who Walk, shares interviews with 20 expatriate and immigrant women, about what led them to Portugal. The sequel, The Winding Road to Portugal shares interviews with 20 men. Read on to learn why Louise moved, what she has learnt through compiling these interviews and her future plans. Continue reading Louise Ross on Documenting the Expatriate and Immigrant Journey
More than a decade ago, Alexandra was whisked away from her management role in Romania to go to Austria for her husband’s job as a diplomat. Abroad as a diplomatic spouse, she has volunteered for various not for profit organisations, and this year, she published a book to share her experiences. Read on to hear more about her unique lifestyle – the diplomatic life is not always as glamorous as it sounds. Continue reading Alexandra Paucescu, a Diplomatic Spouse
How does someone with a long-established career in international business switch to running a literary agency? I asked Michael about this, as well as what he has learnt in the book business, how New Authors Collective has grown, and more. Continue reading Michael Cybulski, Literary Agent, New Authors Collective
Patti is a prolific author with a wealth of experience in teaching and mentoring authors. Her specialties are life writing and creative non-fiction, and she works for writing centres in Australia and around the world. Please join us for a chat about her books, her training courses and the joy she derives from working with … Continue reading Patti Miller on the Art of Life Writing
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