tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12192798088593045532024-03-06T09:02:41.755+08:00The Aussiereviews BlogThe blog of review website Aussiereviews.Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-45293588327839862662010-09-19T18:26:00.000+08:002010-09-19T18:26:01.638+08:00September Reviews30 new reviews have been added to the site so far this month. You can read them by clicking on the links.<br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3221.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Children's Book Review: April, by Gabrielle Lord </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> The next instalment in the Conspiracy 365 series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3220.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Book Review: Blue Skies, by Fleur McDonald </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> A tale of love, loss and renewal. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3219.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: A Ute Picnic, by Lorraine Marwood </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">An outstanding poetry collection. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3218.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Look See, Look at Me, by Leonie Norrington </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> A celebration of childhood and community life. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3217.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Get a Grip, Cooper Jones, by Sue Whiting </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">What do you do when life's spinning out of control? </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3216.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Where There's Smoke, by John Heffernan </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> Stay to fight. Fight to stay. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3215.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Non Fiction Book Review: The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles, by Chris Coulthard-Clark </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Invaluable reference for students of Australian history </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3214.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Nonfiction Book Review: Australian Classics, by Jane Gleeson-White </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">50 great writers and their celebrated works. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3213.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Moment of Truth, by Michael Pryor </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">The fifth title in the Laws of Magic series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3212.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Peeking Ducks, by Krista Bell & Sally Rippin </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Curious ducklings. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3211.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Bindi Wildlife Adventures - Trouble at the Zoo, by Chris Kunz </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">It’s Bindi’s birthday. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3210.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: The Littlest Witch, by Martine Allars </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> Birthday surprises. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3209.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Hanging Out, by Catherine Bateson </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Ben's cousin is coming. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3208.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Barnesy, by Allayne Webster </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">A 'Mates' story. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3207.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Book Review: Thrill City, by Leigh Redhead </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Simone Kirsch is back. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3206.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: The Innocents, by Nette Hilton </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> Small town secrets. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3205.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Guardian of the Dead, by Karen Healey </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> Beyond the myth and the mists. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3204.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Alice Miranda on Holiday, by Jacqueline Harvey </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">It's holiday time! </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3203.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Tikki the Tricky Pixie, by Tiffany Mandrake </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Tikki wants to be bad. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3202.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: There's a Goat in My Coat, by Rosemary Milne </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">A poetry collection. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3201.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Sucked Out, by John Parker </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Eyeball on the loose! </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3200.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Diary of a Soccer Star, by Shamini Flint </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Soccer is easy, right? </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3199.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Our Australia Alice Springs, by Phil Kettle </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;"> Touring around. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3198.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review:The Dragon's Lie by Kym & Oliver Lardner </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Friendship and freedom. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3197.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Flyaway, by Lucy Christopher </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Saving the swan changes everything. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3196.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Tatiara, by Jo Oliver </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Healing comes. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3195.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: India Dark, by Kirsty Murray </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Based on a true story. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3194.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Water, by Geoff Havel </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Secrets always float to the surface. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3193.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> Book Review: Eric, by Shaun Tan </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">A little treasure. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3192.html"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Happy as Larry, by Scot Gardner </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">An extraordinary tale of an ordinary family. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-30631651691100241132010-08-28T14:24:00.000+08:002010-08-28T14:24:10.143+08:00New ReviewsPlenty of new reviews added to Aussiereviews in August - 26 of them, in fact. You can check them out by clicking on the links below. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3191.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Children's Book Review: Aztec Attack and Battle Bust-Up, by Charlie Carter </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Battle Boy books 5 and 6. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3190.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Mirror, by Jeannie Baker </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Dale Harcombe</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> A stunning book. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3189.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Wavelength, by AJ Betts </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Emily Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A rich sensory experience. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3188.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Descent, by Charlotte McConaghy </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Book 2: The Strangers of Paragor </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3187.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: What Next, Tilda B? by Kathryn Lomer </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A novel about finding yourself. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3186.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Children's Book Review: Little Else Series, by Julie Hunt </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Adventures in Little Else. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3185.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: How to Talk to a Frill-Neck Lizard, by James Moloney </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Fun Aussie yarn. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3184.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Chicken Stu, by Nathan Luff </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Always expect the unexpected. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3183.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Slice, by Steven Herrick </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> A new prose novel. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3182.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Littledog, by Katrina Germein </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A little dog arrives. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3181.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Dead Man's Gold, by Michael Torres </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Adventure in the Australian Outback. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3180.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Barlay, by Cheryl Kickett-Tucker </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The bush has its secrets. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3179.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Sam's Bush Journey, by Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Bush wisdom. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3178.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: A Girl Like Me, by Penny Matthews </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Absorbing. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3177.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Grimsdon, by Deborah Abela </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">After the wave. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3176.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: All Together Now, by Phil Cummings </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Going camping. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3175.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Count My Kisses, Little One, by Ruthie May </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A first counting book. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3174.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: The Magic Fair, by Sally Morgan </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">All the fun of the fair…and more. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3173.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Thirteen Pearls, by Melaina Faranda </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Part of the Girlfriend Fiction series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3172.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Nonfiction Book Review: I Love Me, by Bev Aisbett </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A guide to being your own best friend. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3171.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: The Limping Man, by Maurice Gee </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The conclusion to the Salt trilogy. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3170.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Burned, by Meredith Costain </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Third in the Year in Girl Hell series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3169.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Nonfiction Book Review: The Feel Good Body, by Jennifer Fleming & Anna-Louise Bouvier </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> 7 steps to easing aches and looking great. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3168.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Book Review: The Devil's Tears, by Steven Horne </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> An absrobing story. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3167.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: March, by Gabrielle Lord </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The third in the Conspiracy 365 series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3166.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Dumped, by Meredith Costain </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td><td style="text-align: left;" width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></td><td style="text-align: left;" width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></td><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i> </i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-68137982213051058122010-07-17T21:57:00.000+08:002010-07-17T21:57:18.822+08:00I have just added nine new reviews to Aussiereviews. Click on the links to read them.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3165.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Picture Book Review: Ned Kelly and the Green Sash, by Mark Greenwood </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A wonderful historical picture book. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3164.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Book Review: The Marriage Club, by Kate Legge </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> No one really knows what goes on inside a marriage. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3163.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Summer Days, by Lenny Pelling </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">First in the pen-pals forever series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3162.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, by May Gibbs </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Including Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3161.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: One Perfect Pirouette, by Sherryl Clark </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Following your dreams can be hard. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3160.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Nonfiction Book Review: Tasmania's Convicts, by Alison Alexander </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">How felons built a free society. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3159.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: The Hunt for Ned Kelly, by Sophie Masson </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Part of the My Australian Story series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3158.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Baby Wombat's Week, by Jackie French </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Sequel to Diary of a Wombat. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3157.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Chess Nuts, by Julia Lawrinson </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">The game is set to change. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-46464058015553321952010-07-10T14:01:00.001+08:002010-07-10T14:02:12.935+08:00It's been a while - in fact I didn't post a single new review in June - although I was busy reading wonderful books and even writing reviews. But, because I had such a busy month I didn't actually get the reviews posted.<br />
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So, last night I remedied that by posting 22 new reviews on the Aussiereviews site, some by myself and others by fellow reviewer Claire Saxby. You can read the reviews by clicking on the links below. Enjoy - I'll be posting more soon.<br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3156.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Children's Book Review: Saving Pandas, by Dr Carla Litchfield </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Hello Panda! </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3155.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Girls Only, by Kerrie Hess </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">How to plan a party. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3154.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Esty's Gold, by Mary Arrigan </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">From Ireland to the Goldfields. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3153.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Fury, by Shirley Marr </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> What lies beneath the gloss? </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3152.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Crooked Mick, by Dave Luckett </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Aussie Tall Tales. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3151.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Pearlie in Central Park, by Wendy Harmer </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Pearlie's in New York. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3150.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire, by Colin Thompson </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Book 9 in The Floods series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3149.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Children's Book Review: Alice-Miranda at School, by Jacqueline Harvey </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">First in a new series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3148.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Slowcoach Turtle, by Kyle Mewburn </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Pop Hooper is in town! </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3147.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Somme Mud, by Private Edward Lynch </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> One man’s experience of war. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3146.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: I Love My Mum, by Anna Walker </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> Ollie B is back. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3145.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Finding Freia Lockhart, by Aimee Said </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">How (not) to be a successful teenager. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3144.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: After January, by Nick Earls </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Claire Saxby</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> What happens when school is over? </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3143.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: The Wonky Donkey, by Craig Smith </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">APRA Children's Song of the Year, 2008. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3142.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Conspiracy 365 - February, by Gabrielle Lord </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> The second in this action-packed series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3141.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Hunting for Dragons, by Bruce Whatley </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Dragons are everywhere. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3140.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Book Review: Below the Styx, by Michael Meehan </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A complex read. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3139.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: My Country, by Dorothea Mackellar & Andrew McLean </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">A lovely gift. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3138.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book Review: Zoobots, by Bruce Whatley & Ben Smith Whatley </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Crazy creatures. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3137.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Nonfiction Book Review: Looking for Lionel, by Sharon Snir </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">How I lost and found my mother through dementia. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3136.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's Book Review: Hot and Cold </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> The first in the EJ12 Girl Hero series. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3135.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA Book Review: Solace & Grief, by Foz Meadows </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<i>Reviewed by Sally Murphy</i></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> The Rare Book One. </span></td><td width="100%"></td><td width="100%"></td><td width="100%"></td><td style="text-align: left;" width="100%"></td><td width="100%"></td><td width="100%"></td><td width="100%"></td><td width="100%"><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="85%"><span style="font-size: small;">What a busy month it has been at Aussiereviews. We have added twenty new reviews over the past week, so if you are a looking for a great read, click on the following links. </span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3125.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Picture Book Review:The Little Yellow Digger and The Bones, by Betty & Alan Gilderdale </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Under the landslide.</small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3124.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: Camelot, by Colin Thompson </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A new series. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3123.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: Scratch Kitten and the Ghost Ship, by Jessica Green </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A new adventure. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3122.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Children'sBook Review:The Tsunami Book, by Dr Gill Jolly </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>More than a tidal wave. </small></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><small> </small></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><small></small></span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3121.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Picture Book Review: Pirate Peter and the Pig, by Simon Grant </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A pet for a pirate. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3120.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: Pilot & Huxley and the Holiday Portal, by Dan McGuiness </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Pilot and Huxley are back! </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3119.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Picture Book Review: Papa's Little Penguin, by Anna Pignataro </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>For Fathers' Day. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3118.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: Nanny Piggins and the Runaway Lion, by R. A. Spratt </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>New Nanny Piggins adventures. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3117.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Young Adult Book Review: The Wrath of the Silver Wolf, by Simon Higgins </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A new Moonshadow adventure. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3116.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: How to Draw Mythical Creatures, by Marc McBride </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Create your own characters. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3115.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Picture Book Review: Fairies, by Alison Maloney </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>All abouut fairies. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3114.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Picture Book Review: Bear and Chook by the Sea, by Lisa Shanahan </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A new Bear and Chook adventure. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3113.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Children's Book Review: Battlefield, by Alan Tucker </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>One boy's war. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3112.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Children's Book Review: Aussie Legends, by Tom Baddley </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Some famous Australians.</small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3111.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>YA Book Review: Dancing in the Dark, by Robyn Bavati </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>An absorbing tale about following your dreams. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3110.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Book Review: Blood Moon, by Garry Disher </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A wonderful crime fiction offering. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3109.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b> Children's Book Review: Style Files, by Amanda Nicholls </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>The first in the Totally Stylin' series. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3108.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Cook Book Review: The AWW Cooking School </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Learning to cook Step-by-Step.</small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3107.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Picture Book Review: Itsy-Bitsy Babies, by Margaret Wild & Jan Ormerod </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Ideal for cuddle time. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3106.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Picture Book Review: Wibbly Wobbly Street, by Trudie Trewin </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>Whimsy and fun on every page. </small></span><br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3105.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Children's Book Review: Duck for a Day, by Meg McKinlay </b></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br />
<small>A novel to love.</small></span><br />
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</tbody></table>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-2220830558984217372010-05-03T11:23:00.000+08:002010-05-03T11:23:48.395+08:00I added seven new reviews to the <a href="http://aussiereviews.com/">Aussiereviews </a>website last night. As always, there's a bit of a mix, including picture books, children's, YA, adult fiction and nonfiction. Click on the links to see the reviews,<br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3104.html"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Picture Book: Gina the Dancing Queen, by Marisa Alo</span></b></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3103.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Picture Book: Delilah's Dream, by Ian Trevaskis & Janine Dawson </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3102.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> YA: About a Girl, by Joanne Horniman </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3101.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Children's: The Land of Dragonay, by Sally Morgan and Ambelin, Blaze & Ezekiel Kwaymullina </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3100.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Fiction: Torn Apart, by Peter Corris </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3099.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> Fiction: What Kate Did Next, by Lisa Heidke </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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<tr bgcolor="white"><td width="100%"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> It's time for Kate to follow her dreams. </span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="white"> <td width="100%"><b><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3098.html"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Nonfiction: Max Your Marks, by Rowena Austin & Annie Hastwell </span></a></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><i><br />
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</tbody></table>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-23448840353095863732010-04-07T17:41:00.000+08:002010-04-07T17:41:46.878+08:00The shortlists for the <a href="http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/">NSW Premier's Literary Awards</a> were announced today. They are as follows (with links to any titles which have been reviewed on Aussiereviews). I love awards season :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The Christina Stead Prize for Fiction</span><br />
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<div id="ms__id23"> </div>•<em>Summertime </em>by J.M. Coetzee<br />
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<div id="ms__id24"> •<em>Wanting</em> by Richard Flanagan</div><br />
<div id="ms__id25"> •<em>The World Beneath</em> by Cate Kennedy</div><br />
<div id="ms__id50"> •<em>88 Lines about 44</em> Women by Steven Lang</div><br />
<div> •<em>Ransom</em> by David Malouf</div><br />
<div id="ms__id26"> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2848.html">Jasper Jones</a> by Craig Silvey</div><br />
<div id="ms__id27"> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction</span><br />
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<div id="ms__id28"> </div>•<em>The Water Dreamers: The remarkable history of our dry continent</em> by Dr Michael Cathcart<br />
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<div> •<em>Churchill and Australia</em> by Graham Freudenberg</div><br />
<div id="ms__id30"> •<em>Piano Lessons</em> by Dr Anna Goldsworthy</div><br />
<div id="ms__id31"> •<em>The Wolf</em> by Richard Guilliatt and Peter Hohnen</div><br />
<div id="ms__id32"> •<em>Kill Khalid</em> by Paul McGeough</div><br />
<div> •<em>Up from the Mission: Selected Writings</em> by Noel Pearson</div><br />
<div> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry</span><br />
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<div id="ms__id35"> </div>•<em>The Sonnet According to 'M'</em> by Jordie Albiston<br />
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<div id="ms__id33"> •<em>The Darwin Poems</em> by Emily Ballou</div><br />
<div id="ms__id34"> •<em>Storm and Honey</em> by Judith Beveridge</div><br />
<div id="ms__id36"> •<em>The Striped World</em> by Emma Jones</div><br />
<div> •<em>White Camel</em> by Morgan Yasbincek</div><br />
<div> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature</span><br />
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<div> </div>•<em>Hollywood Ending</em> by Kathy Charles<br />
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<div> •<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2888.html">Worldshaker </a>by Richard Harland</div><br />
<div id="ms__id39"> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3057.html">Liar </a>by Justine Larbalestier</div><br />
<div id="ms__id37"> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2770.html">A Small Free Kiss in the Dark</a> by Glenda Millard</div><br />
<div id="ms__id38"> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2949.html">Vulture's Gate</a> by Kirsty Murray</div><br />
<div> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2821.html">When the Hipchicks Went to War</a> by Pamela Rushby</div><br />
<div> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature</span><br />
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<div id="ms__id40"> </div>•<em>Krakatoa Lighthouse</em> by Allan Baillie<br />
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<div id="ms__id41"> •<em>Grace</em> by Morris Gleitzman</div><br />
<div> •<em>Alive in the Death Zone</em> by Lincoln Hall</div><br />
<div> •<em>The Billionaire's Curse</em> by Richard Newsome</div><br />
<div> •<em>The Hero of Little Street</em> by Gregory Rogers</div><br />
<div> •<em>Harry and Hopper</em> by Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood</div><br />
<div> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Community Relations Commission Award</span><br />
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<div> </div>•<em>Leave to Remain: A Memoir</em> by Dr Abbas El Zein<br />
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<div> •<em>Reclaiming Patriotism: Nation-Building for Australian Progressives</em> by Dr Tim Soutphommasane</div><br />
<div> </div><span style="font-size: large;">UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing</span><br />
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<div> </div>•<em>Things We Didn't See Coming</em> by Steven Amsterdam<br />
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<div> •<em>Hollywood Ending</em> by Kathy Charles</div><br />
<div> •<a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2994.html">Document Z</a> by Andrew Coome</div><br />
<div id="ms__id42"> •<em>Siddon Rock</em> by Glenda Guest</div><br />
<div id="ms__id43"> •<em>Little White Slips</em> by Karen Hitchcock</div><br />
<div> •<em>The Ice Age</em> by Kirsten Reed</div><br />
<div id="ms__id44"> </div><span style="font-size: large;">Script Writing Award</span><br />
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<div> </div>•<em>Bright Star</em> by Jane Campion<br />
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<div> •<em>East West 101: Episode 13</em> by Kristen Dunphy and Michael Miller</div><br />
<div id="ms__id45"> •<em>Mary and Max</em> by Adam Elliot</div><br />
<div id="ms__id46"> •<em>Tangle: Episode 1, Yellow Amendments</em> by Fiona Seres</div><br />
<div id="ms__id47"> •<em>Fairweather Man</em> by Aviva Ziegler and Veronica Fury</div><br />
<div id="ms__id22"> •<em>Samson and Delilah</em> by Warwick Thornton</div><br />
<div id="ms__id21"> </div><span style="font-size: large;">NSW Premier's Prize for Literary Scholarship</span><br />
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<div id="ms__id20"> </div>•<em>Robert Louis Stevenson in the Pacific: Travel, Empire and the Author's Profession</em> by Dr Roslyn Jolly<br />
•<em>Networked Language</em> by Professor Philip Mead<br />
•<em>Literary Activists: Writer-intellectuals and Australian Public Life</em> by Dr Brigid Rooney<br />
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Winners in each category will be announced on May 17. NSW Residents are also invited to vote in the <a href="http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/peoples-choice-award">People's Choice award.</a> you can also read the judges' comments about each of the shortlisted titles on the awards <a href="http://www.pla.nsw.gov.au/awards-shortlists">website</a>.Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-67073642534147932522010-03-30T15:01:00.000+08:002010-03-30T15:01:03.804+08:00CBCA Awards Shortlist, 2010Those of you who know me and/or follow this blog might know that I am both an author and a book reviewer. Usually, I manage to keep the two things separate, but today I'm not sure it's possible. See, normally, when the CBCA Awards shortlist is announced, I would share the list or a link to it here for your pleasure.<br />
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But today, as well as sharing the list with you, I also want tos hare my absolute delight that for the first time in 30 books - I'm ON THE SHORTLIST (excuse my yelling. I'm a little excited).<br />
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So, resuming normal programming, today the shortlist for the CBCA Chidlren's Book of the Year Awards has been announced, and is as follows:<br />
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Book of the Year: Older Readers<br />
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These books are for mature readers.<br />
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CHRISTOPHER, Lucy <em>Stolen</em> (Chicken House)<br />
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CLARKE, Judith <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2828.html">The Winds of Heaven</a> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
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LARBALESTIER, Justine <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3057.html">Liar</a> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
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METZENTHEN, David <em>Jarvis 24</em> (Penguin Group Australia)<br />
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MILLARD, Glenda <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2770.html">A Small Free Kiss in the Dark</a> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
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TANGEY, Penny <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2928.html">Loving Richard Feynman</a> (University of Queensland Press)<br />
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Book of the Year: Younger Readers<br />
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Intended for independent younger readers.<br />
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FENSHAM, Elizabeth <em>Matty Forever</em> (University of Queensland Press)<br />
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HIRSCH, Odo <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2824.html">Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool</a> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
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LESTER, Alison <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2993.html">Running with the Horses</a> (Viking, Penguin GroupAustralia)<br />
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MCINTOSH, Fiona <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3009.html">The Whisperer</a> (Angus & Robertson,HarperCollinsPublishers)<br />
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MURPHY, Sally Illus. POTTER, Heather <em>Pearl Verses the World</em> (Walker Books)<br />
STORER, Jen <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article3013.html">Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children</a> (Viking, Penguin Group Australia)<br />
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Book of the Year: Early Childhood<br />
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Intended for children in the pre-reading to early reading stages.<br />
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BLAND, Nick <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2799.html">The Wrong Book</a> (Scholastic Australia)<br />
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BOOTH, Christina <em>Kip</em> (Windy Hollow Books)<br />
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DUBOSARSKY, Ursula Illus. JOYNER, Andrew <em>The Terrible Plop</em> (Viking, Penguin Group Australia)<br />
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GLEESON, Libby Illus. BLACKWOOD, Freya <em>Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House</em> (Little Hare )<br />
SHANAHAN, Lisa Illus. QUAY, Emma <em>Bear & Chook by the Sea</em> Lothian (Children’s Books, Hachett)<br />
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THOMPSON, Colin Illus. DAVIS, Sarah <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2947.html">Fearless</a> ABC Books (HarperCollinsPublishers)<br />
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Picture Book of the Year<br />
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Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers).<br />
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COOL, Rebecca Text: MILLARD, Glenda <em>Isabella’s Garden</em> (Walker Books)<br />
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DANALIS, Stella Text: DANALIS, John <a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3066.html">Schumann the Shoeman</a> (University of Queensland Press)<br />
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HARVEY, Roland<em> To the Top End: Our Trip Across Australia (</em>Allen & Unwin)<br />
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HOBBS, Leigh <em>Mr Chicken Goes to Paris</em> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
OLIVER, Narelle <em>Fox and Fine Feathers</em> (Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia)<br />
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ROGERS, Gregory <em>The Hero of Little Street</em> (Allen & Unwin)<br />
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Eve Pownall Award for Information Books<br />
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Intended for an audience ranging from birth to 18 years. (Some books may be for mature readers).<br />
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CLODE, Danielle <em>Prehistoric Giants: The Megafauna of Australia</em> (Museum Victoria)<br />
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<em>M is for Mates: Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep </em>Department of Veterans’ Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial<br />
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MACINNIS, Peter <em>Australian Backyard Explorer</em> National Library of Australia<br />
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PATRICK, Tanya Illus: HUTCHESON, Nicholas <em>Polar Eyes: A Journey to Antarctica </em>CSIRO<br />
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REEDER, Stephanie Owen<em> Lost! A True Tale from the Bush (</em>National Library of Australia)<br />
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YALATA & OAK COMMUNITIES with MATTINGLEY, Christobel <em>Maralinga: The Anangu Story </em>Allen & Unwin<br />
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Where a book has been reviewed on Aussiereviews I have linked to that review. Congratulations to all authors, illustrators and publishers with books on the list. The winners will be announced in August, in time for Children's Book Week.Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-79036591506910099532010-03-28T13:10:00.000+08:002010-03-28T13:10:22.591+08:00It's been a busy month on Aussiereviews, with twenty two new reviews added. You can clcik on the links to check out the ones you're interested in:<br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3079.html">Nonfiction Book Review: Great Moments in Australian History, by Jonathan King</a> <br />
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Accessible history. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3078.html">Children's Book Review: Jaguar Warrior, by Sandy Fussell</a> <br />
Brilliant. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3077.html">YA Book Review: The Devil You Know, by Leonie Norrington</a> <br />
Set in Australia’s Northern Territory. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3076.html">Picture Book Review: It's a Jungle in Here, by Steve Wide</a> <br />
The jungle is everywhere. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3075.html">Young Adult Book Review: After, by Sue Lawson</a> <br />
Gripping. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3074.html">Young Adult Book Review: Surf Ache, by Gerry Bobsien</a> <br />
Ever been surfing? <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3073.html">Children's Book Review: Horse Mad Whispers, by Kathy Helidoniotis</a> <br />
Title 7 in Horse Mad series. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3072.html">Children's Book Review: A Belt Around My Bum, by Martin Chatterton</a> <br />
A new Willy Waggledagger adventure. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3071.html">Children's Book Review: Send Simon Savage, by Stephen Measday</a> <br />
An adventure in time. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3070.html">Children's Book Review: Edie Amelia and the Monkey Shoe Mystery, by Sophie Lee</a> <br />
Edie Amelia is an unusual girl. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3069.html">Children's Book Review: Dragon Blood Pirates Series Three, by Dan Jerris</a> <br />
Arrrrr! <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3068.html">Children's Book Review: Big Book of Verse for Aussie Kids, edited by Jim Haynes</a> <br />
A wonderful collection. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3067.html">Picture Book Review: Sarah's Heavy Heart, by Peter Carnavas</a> <br />
Gorgeous. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3066.html">Picture Book Review: Schumann the Shoeman, by John & Stella Danalis</a> <br />
A beautifully wrought fable. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3065.html">YA Book Review: Hostage, by Karen Tayleur</a> <br />
A fast-paced journey. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3064.html">Picture Book Review: Hairy Maclary, Shoo, by Lynley Dodd</a> <br />
The invincible Hairy Maclary is back. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3063.html">Picture Book Review: Possum and Wattle, by Bronwyn Bancroft</a> <br />
A visual delight. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3062.html">Book Review: Lovesong, by Alex Miller</a> <br />
Beautiful. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3061.html">YA Book Review: Genius Wars, by Catherine Jinks</a> <br />
The conclusion to the Genius trilogy. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3060.html">Book Review: Manhattan Dreaming, by Anita Heiss</a> <br />
Chick-lit at its best. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3065.html">Book Review: The Children's Writer, by Gary Crew</a> <br />
What happens to those caught up in a writer's world? <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3058.html">Book Review: Come Back to Me, by Sara Foster</a> <br />
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A wonderful debut novel.Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-35201784191509727562010-02-21T21:26:00.000+08:002010-02-21T21:26:24.096+08:00Seven New ReviewsI have today added seven new reviews to Aussiereviews. Books reviewed are:<br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3057.html">Liar</a>, by Justine Larbalestier<br><br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3056.html">Forbidden Fruit</a>, by Kerry Greenwood<br><br />
<a href=http://aussiereviews.com/article3055.html>I Spy Dad!</a> by Janeen Brian and Chantal Stewart<br><br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3054.html">Cleo</a>, by Helen Brown<br><br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3053.html">Navigating Teenage Depression</a>, by Gordon Parker and Kerry Eyers<br><br />
<a href=http://aussiereviews.com/article3052.html>Angel Fish</a>, by Lili Wilkinson<br><br />
<a href=http://aussiereviews.com/article3051.html>Lessons for a Werewolf Warrior</a>, by Jackie French<br />
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A nice range of books, from serious nonfiction, to cute picture book. Enjoy!Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-79889846298544761572010-02-21T12:44:00.000+08:002010-02-21T12:44:37.683+08:00Sunday ReadingAs the result of a Twitter post (tweet), I've just spent an interesting fiteen minutes reading blog posts, when I should have been working on updating Aussiereviews. The tweet linked to a new blog post, but that blog post was in response to an older one, so I'll share the links in cronological order.<br />
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Firstly, in August, Jessica Crispin blogged about Jeff Vandemeer's book Booklife, and why it made her skin crawl <a href="http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article08110901.aspx">here</a>. <br />
More recently, Jeff was able to get Jessica to agree to be interviewed on his blog <a href="http://booklifenow.com/2010/02/happiness-as-a-by-product-an-interview-with-jessa-crispin-founder-of-bookslut/">here</a>, about her opinions, as well as making his own comments about those opinions.<br />
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It's great reading - and has also given me much food for thought both as an author and as a reviewer. Enjoy!Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-687192733887967712010-02-02T11:43:00.000+08:002010-02-02T11:43:31.529+08:00ABR Top Ten Australian NovelsThe <a href="http://www.australianbookreview.com.au/index.php">Australian Book Review</a> has today announced the results of its reader poll of favourite Australian novels, releasing the list of the top twenty, as voted by readers. You can read the annotated list <a href="http://www.australianbookreview.com.au/files/Features/February_2010/ABR_Feb10_Favourite_Australian_Novel_Poll.pdf">here</a>. Youc an also see a full list of the 290 novels nominated <a href="http://www.australianbookreview.com.au/competitions/abr-fan-poll">here</a><br />
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How many of the top ten have you read?Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-25991886912876172852010-01-24T20:16:00.001+08:002010-01-24T20:17:54.328+08:00Aurealis Award Winners and New reviews on AussiereviewsThe annual Aurealis awards ceremony was held last night in Brisbane. These awards honour the best Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror offerings for the previous twelve months.<br />
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The winners are as follows. Wherever possible I have linked the publication titles to reviews, on <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/index.html">Aussiereviews</a>, or elsewhere.<br />
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<b>best science fiction novel</b><br />
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Andrew McGahan, <a href="http://www.middlemiss.org/matilda/2009/12/combined-reviews-wonders-of-a-godless-world-by-andrew-mcgahan.html">Wonders of a Godless World</a>, Allen & Unwin<br />
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<b>best science fiction short story<br />
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Peter M. Ball, ‘Clockwork, Patchwork and Ravens’, <a href="http://ttapress.com/fix/reviews/apex-magazine-may-2009/">Apex Magazine May 2009</a><br />
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<b>best fantasy novel</b><br />
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Trudi Canavan, <a href="http://davebrendon.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/review-the-magicians-apprentice-trudi-canavan/">Magician's Apprentice</a>, Orbit <br />
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<b>best fantasy short story - Joint winners</b><br />
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Christopher Green, ‘Father’s Kill’, <a href="http://www.irosf.com/q/zine/article/10583#bcs">Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24</a> <br />
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Ian McHugh, 'Once a Month, On a Sunday’, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #40, Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Co-operative Ltd<br />
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<b>best horror novel</b><br />
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Honey Brown, <a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/lookinside/spotlight.cfm?SBN=9780670073894&Page=view_Reviews">Red Queen</a>, Penguin Australia<br />
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<b>best horror short story - Joint winners</b><br />
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Paul Haines, 'Wives', <a href="http://www.paulhaines.com/books-x6.html">X6</a>, Coeur de Lion Publishing<br />
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Paul Haines, 'Slice of Life - A Spot of Liver', <a href="http://www.paulhaines.com/books-slice.html">Slice of Life</a>, The Mayne Press<br />
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<b>best anthology</b><br />
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Jonathan Strahan (editor), <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/423598149">Eclipse 3</a>, Night Shade Books<br />
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<b>best collection<br />
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Greg Egan, <a href="http://www.concatenation.org/frev/egan_oceanic.html">Oceanic</a>, Gollancz<br />
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<b>best illustrated book/graphic novel</b><br />
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Nathan Jurevicius, <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2961.html">Scarygirl</a>, Allen & Unwin<br />
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<b>best young adult novel</b><br />
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Scott Westerfeld, <a href="http://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/leviathan">Leviathan Trilogy: Book One</a>, Penguin<br />
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<b>best young adult short story<br />
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Cat Sparks, ‘Seventeen’, <a href="http://www.csfg.org.au/publishing/anthologies/masques">Masques</a>, CSFG<br />
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<b>best children’s (8-12 years) novel</b><br />
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Gabrielle Wang, <a href="http://persnicketysnark.blogspot.com/2009/09/review-ghost-in-my-suitcase-gabrielle.html">A Ghost in My Suitcase</a>, Puffin Books <br />
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<b>best children’s (8-12 years) <br />
short fiction/illustrated work/picture book</b><br />
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Pamela Freeman (author), Kim Gamble (illustrator), <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2803.html">Victor's Challenge</a>, Walker Books Australia<br />
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Also, in the past week I have uploaded a swag of new reviews to Aussiereveiws - 23 in total. You can access the following reveiws from the hhome page at <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/index.html">Aussiereviews</a>.<br />
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<i>The Wicked War on Planet Whimsy</i>, by L. M. Moriarty <br />
<i>The Hollow Tree</i>, by Jacob G. Rosenberg <br />
<i>Spirit of Hope</i>, by Bob Graham <br />
<i>Howzat!</i> by Brett Lee & Michael Panckridge <br />
<i>Fifteen Love</i>, by R. M. Corbett <br />
<i>Australia at the Beach</i>, by Max Fatchen <br />
<i>How to be the Perfect Princess </i><br />
<i> The ABC Book of Dinosaurs </i><br />
<i>A Letter From Luisa</i>, by Rowena Mohr <br />
<i>Gamers' Quest</i>, by George Ivanoff <br />
<i>Come By Chance</i>, by Madeline Winch <br />
<i>A History of Cricket</i>, by Catherine Chambers <br />
<i>Anzac Heroes</i>, edited by George Low <br />
<i> The Borgia Ring</i>, by Michael White <br />
<i>100 Ways to Happy Children</i>, by Dr Timothy J. Sharp <br />
<i>The Pony Patch Collection</i>, by Bernadette Kelly <br />
<i>Crocodile River</i>, by Diana Lawrenson <br />
<i>Sharp Shooter</i>, by Marianne Delacourt <br />
<i>Wildlife in Australia</i>, by Louise Egerton <br />
<i>Halloween in Christmas Hills</i>, by Karen Tayleur <br />
<i>Hush, Hush!</i> by Margaret Wild & Bridget Strevens-Marzo <br />
<i>The Wheels on the Bus</i>, illustrated by Mandy Foot <br />
<i>The Dangerous Book of Heroes</i>, by Conn Iggulden & David Iggulden <br />
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Enjoy!Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-6333172119299192582010-01-02T14:20:00.000+08:002010-01-02T14:20:01.513+08:00Nine New Reviews PostedHappy new year! I have started off the new year by adding nine new reviews to Aussiereviews. Personal favourites were the two children's books - <i>Tensy Farlow</i> and <i>The Whisperer</i>. Both superb offerings. <br />
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<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3017.html">YA Book Review: Time of Trial</a>, by Michael Pryor <br />
Reviewed by Tom Murphy <br />
The fourth title in the Laws of Magic series. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3016.html">YA Book Review: Fill Out This Application and Wait Over There</a>, by Ruth Starke <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
A funny diary format story. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3015.html">YA Book Review: My Private Pectus</a>, by Shane Thamm <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
Footy, cars and a caved-in chest. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3014.html">Nonfiction Book Review: Kickstart My Heart</a>, by Lana Penrose <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
A carnival of dating disasters. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3013.html">Children's Book Review: Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children</a>, by Jen Storer <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
A wonderful gothic novel. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3012.html">Book Review: Transported - A Pioneer’s Story</a>, by Terry Spring <br />
Reviewed by Kathryn Duncan <br />
An inspirational story. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3011.html">YA Book Review: The Old Kingdom Chronicles</a>, by Garth Nix <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
Acclaimed trilogy - Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3010.html">YA Book Review: Posse</a>, by Kate Welshman <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
A novel with bite. <br />
<a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article3009.html">Children's Book Review: The Whisperer</a>, by Fiona McIntosh <br />
Reviewed by Sally Murphy <br />
Riveting. <br />
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Check back often for lots more reviews in 2010.Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-43226352465740341192009-11-30T21:34:00.002+08:002009-11-30T21:43:54.166+08:00<div id="ms__id6">I have uploaded five new reviews to Aussiereviews tonight:<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2991.html"><br />Picture Book Review: Sheep, Goat and the Creaking Gate</a>, by Claire Saxby & Judith Rossell<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2990.html"><br />Nonfiction Book Review: The Sisters Antipodes</a>, by Jane Allison<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2989.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;"><br />Book Review: The Sea Bed</a>, by Marele Day<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2988.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;"><br />YA Book Review: Swerve</a>, by Phillip Gwynne <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2987.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;"><br /><br />Picture Book Review: The Lamington Man</a>, by Kel Richardson & Glen Singleton<br /><br /><br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /></div></span></span></span>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-86119218163136614512009-11-29T10:28:00.000+08:002009-11-29T10:28:00.572+08:00Snowy's Christmas Blog Tour Week 9Time for another stop on the <em>Snowy's Christmas</em> blog tour. This week I am visiting with the lovely Sandy Fussell, at <a href="http://sandyfussell.blogspot.com/">Stories are Light</a>, talking about Christmas stories, and what makes them special. We'd love to see you there.<p><br />If you’ve missed any of the other tour stops, you can find them at:<br />Week One: 4 October <a href="http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/">Deescribe Writing Blog </a><br />Week Two: 11 October<a href="http://orangedale.livejournal.com/"> Write and Read With Dale</a><br />Week three: 18 October <a href="http://soupblog.wordpress.com/">Alphabet Soup Blog </a><br />Week Four: 25 October <a href="http://letshavewords.blogspot.com/2009/10/snowys-christmas.html">Let’s Have Words</a><br />Week Five: 1 November Sally Murphy’s Writing for Children Blog (you’re here)<br />Week Six: 8 November <a href="http://aussiereviews.blogspot.com/">Aussiereviews Blog<br /></a>Week Seven: 15 November <a href="http://samantha-hughes.blogspot.com/">Samantha Hughes’ Blog<br /></a>Week Eight: 22 November <a href="http://www.robynopie.blogspot.com/">Robyn Opie’s Writing Children’s Books Blog<br /></a>Week Nine: 29 November <a href="http://sandyfussell.blogspot.com/">Stories are Light<br /></a>Week Ten: 6 December <a href="http://aussiechristmas.wordpress.com/">The Aussie Christmas Blog<br /></a>Week Eleven: 13 December <a href="http://belka37.blogspot.com/">Tales I Tell </a>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-90404637278974068142009-11-15T11:31:00.002+08:002009-11-15T11:49:48.885+08:00Snowy's Christmas Blog Tour: Week SevenIt's Sunday, which means another stop on the <em>Snowy's Christmas</em> blog tour. Today I'm breakfasting with my friend, talented WA illustrator Samantha Hughes. Drop by for some bacon and eggs at <a href="http://samantha-hughes.blogspot.com/2009/11/special-guest-sally-murphy.html">this link</a>.<br /><br /><br />If you’ve missed the start of the tour, you can follow it at:<br />Week One: 4 October <a href="http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/">Deescribe Writing Blog </a><br />Week Two: 11 October<a href="http://orangedale.livejournal.com/"> Write and Read With Dale</a><br />Week three: 18 October <a href="http://soupblog.wordpress.com/">Alphabet Soup Blog </a><br />Week Four: 25 October <a href="http://letshavewords.blogspot.com/2009/10/snowys-christmas.html">Let’s Have Words</a><br />Week Five: 1 November Sally Murphy’s Writing for Children Blog (you’re here)<br />Week Six: 8 November <a href="http://aussiereviews.blogspot.com/">Aussiereviews Blog<br /></a>Week Seven: 15 November <a href="http://samantha-hughes.blogspot.com/">Samantha Hughes’ Blog<br /></a>Week Eight: 22 November <a href="http://www.robynopie.blogspot.com/">Robyn Opie’s Writing Children’s Books Blog<br /></a>Week Nine: 29 November <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Stories%20are%20Light">Stories are Light<br /></a>Week Ten: 6 December <a href="http://aussiechristmas.wordpress.com/">The Aussie Christmas Blog<br /></a>Week Eleven: 13 December <a href="http://belka37.blogspot.com/">Tales I Tell </a>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-42303242722688645642009-11-11T11:14:00.001+08:002009-11-11T11:14:54.259+08:00Great News<div id="ms__id34">Wonderful wonderful news today – especially if you are an Australian author, illustrator or publisher. The Australian government has decided NOT to alter the rules regarding Parallel Importation restrictions (PIR) for books. The minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs, Craig Emerson, this morning issued a press release announcing this decision – you can read the release <a href="http://www.blogger.com/savingaussiebooks.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/press-release.pdf">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />You can also read more about the celebrations on the <a href="http://savingaussiebooks.wordpress.com/">Saving Aussie Books blog</a> – and, if you’ve hiding under a rock for the past year and don’t know about this debate, you can browse the same blog for loads of information.<br /><br />Or, you can simply join me in celebrating a victory for commonsense. One great way to celebrate is to go to your local bookstore and buy an Aussie book. Let’s support the bookstores and ensure their longevity. Independent bookstores, especially, would have been adversely affected by these changes – yet they are the bookstores which seem to actually know about, and support Australian books.<br /><br />So, what are you waiting for? Start partying – and reading. Aussie Aussie Aussie! </div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-59368062173800003952009-11-08T03:38:00.000+08:002009-11-08T03:38:00.304+08:00Snowy's Christmas Blog Tour: Week Six<div id="ms__id90"><br /><div id="ms__id91"><br /><br /><div id="ms__id85">Welcome to week 6 of the <em>Snowy’s Christmas</em> blog tour, which stops here today. In previous stops we’ve talked about the inspiration behind the book, and the writing and illustration process. Today, since the tour is stopping here at a blog devoted to reviews, I thought I might chat a little about reviews and what is like when the reviewer (that’s usually me) becomes the reviewed (when I’m the author). </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401263825123134434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgixMqcyW1W82LePcMbT9oL-iRygm-Gz81yCTfUdVV2Enb-BMjqL_QAgcpZhRwdTmXiZgPHiNAedD71CjFctuzMACZta56K8SavYEvP23gsMICOJ4nPb4ImC9tlQUT-uqbPgipW5FCHI9W/s320/snowy.jpg" /><br /><br /><div id="ms__id87"><br />Firstly, a little about me as a reviewer. I own and manage website <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/">Aussiereviews</a>, also writing the bulk of the reviews you’ll find there. My reviews are aimed primarily at parents, teachers and readers, being not heavily academic or analytical. My reviews are also generally positive. I have an unofficial policy that if I strongly dislike a book for any reason then I simply don’t review it, rather than posting a damning review. My reasoning for this is that I simply don’t have time to review every book that comes my way, so I would rather focus on the good ones. Having said that, if I see deficits in an otherwise good book, I am prepared to mention them. I have no desire to mislead potential readers, who are the intended audience of my reviews. </div><br /><br /><div id="ms__id89"><br />So, being an active reviewer, how does it feel for me to be reviewed by other people? Honestly? Great. As well as the reviews starting to come in for <em>Snowy’s Christmas</em>, I’ve also had a swag of reviews this year for my other new release, <em>Pearl Verses the World.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401263828699383170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbCxXnCtDr7ebh5Ec69C29OuAbJ0ul8HRWyqisyXwm7fkPF5TAeVHrp2znGlYm69Jy7AF9iOEj1E6ACwKBwxDUI5LxBikIcUM6Pl_rThs-DTwZABYMMNfyW74XgDe7Sa8vEjxcp4KLET3/s320/pearlcover.jpg" /></em> Most of the reviews have been positive, and it feels wonderful to know that people love my book. As a reviewer myself, I know that the reviewer is not writing the review for me, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t benefit from the affirmation. </div><br /><div id="ms__id93"><br />But what about if the review is negative? That’s harder. So far, <em>Snowy</em> has had only positive reviews, but <em>Pearl Verses the World</em> had one review which was a real shocker. It was a print review, so I can’t link to it, but it basically said the book was depressing, unrealistic and shouldn’t be read. The reviewer, in spite of having the book in front of them, also managed to misname the author. To be honest, though, I was probably only mildly annoyed. After all, I’d been lucky enough to get lots of really outstanding reviews for the same book, so I figured that this one reviewer was having a bad day. Or maybe, just maybe, that book was just not a good fit for that reviewer. After all, not every book will be loved by every reader. And as an author it is unrealistic to think that every reviewer will feel the same about your book. </div><div id="ms__id96"><br />Which leads me to my next point – how I respond to reviews. Established review etiquette is that the author/illustrator/publisher should not respond to reviews – that includes trying to answer the reviewer’s opinions, as well as simply thanking the reviewer. The reasoning is that this breaks down the professional remove between reviewer and reviewed. I actually agree with this wisdom – to a point. </div><div id="ms__id97"></div><div id="ms__id98">Pre the internet, that remove was supported by the fact the reviewer and the reviewed would not cross paths terribly often – apart from, of course, industry functions, conferences and the like. However, in the new internet age, everyone is closer to everyone else. Through social networking, especially, reviewers, authors, editors, publishers, publicists rub shoulders on a daily basis. In this world, it seems almost silly to pretend that the review process does not exist. As a reviewer, I do regularly receive emails and messages from people thanking me for reviews. I don’t expect them, but I understand why people send them. To date, I’ve only had one email from an author complaining about my review. This was difficult, especially as I felt that the author had misinterpreted my review, but I did respond politely to this email. I might add here that it is because of this close contact through social networking and so on that I don’t accept review copies directly from authors. By insisting that books come from publishers I am able to maintain some distance between myself and the author until after I have written the review. </div><div id="ms__id99"><br />As an author, I try to not respond to reviews of my own books, because of this etiquette - with the exception of reviews which appear as part of one of my blog tours. In this instance, I do thank the reviewer because, although the review copy has come from the publisher, the blog visit has usually been instigated by me.<br /><br />So, to <em>Snowy's Christmas</em>. To date <em>Snowy</em> has had, as I’ve said, some wonderful reviews, from:<br /><br />Dee White, who said “It’s a truly Australian Christmas story with Aussie animals and landscapes. The tale is beautifully told by Sally Murphy, and David Murphy’s bright, funny illustrations give the book extra bounce.” (You can read her full review <a href="http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/a-deescribe-review-snowys-christmas-written-by-sally-murphy-illustrated-by-david-murphy/">HERE</a>)<br /><br />Rebecca Newman, who said “this is a great picture book for celebrating Christmas in the heat.” (You can read her full review <a href="http://soupblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/snowys-christmas-book-review/">HERE</a>)<br /><br />Dale Harcombe, who said “It’s lovely to see an Aussie Christmas book that reflects the wildlife, colour and landscape of Australia instead of snow etc.” (You can read her full review<a href="http://orangedale.livejournal.com/48528.html"> HERE</a>)<br /><br />Pat Pledger, who said “In her captivating story with an Australian setting, Sally Murphy has managed to capture the spirit and fun of Christmas, while exploring the theme of fitting in and finding your own niche in life.” (You can read her full review <a href="http://www.readplus.co.uk/blog_detail.php?id=786">HERE</a>)<br /><br />Being reviewed can be confronting. But I suppose the best advice I can give any author is to remember that every review is only one person’s opinion. And every review, good or bad, is publicity for your book.<br /><br />If you want to learn more about <em>Snowy’s Christmas</em> you can follow the rest of the <em>Snowy’s Christmas blog </em>tour at the following links. See you there:<br /><br />Week One: 4 October <a href="http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com/">Deescribe Writing Blog </a><br />Week Two: 11 October<a href="http://orangedale.livejournal.com/"> Write and Read With Dale</a><br />Week three: 18 October <a href="http://soupblog.wordpress.com/">Alphabet Soup Blog </a><br />Week Four: 25 October <a href="http://letshavewords.blogspot.com/2009/10/snowys-christmas.html">Let’s Have Words</a><br />Week Five: 1 November Sally Murphy’s Writing for Children Blog (you’re here)<br />Week Six: 8 November <a href="http://aussiereviews.blogspot.com/">Aussiereviews Blog<br /></a>Week Seven: 15 November <a href="http://samantha-hughes.blogspot.com/">Samantha Hughes’ Blog<br /></a>Week Eight: 22 November <a href="http://www.robynopie.blogspot.com/">Robyn Opie’s Writing Children’s Books Blog<br /></a>Week Nine: 29 November <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Stories%20are%20Light">Stories are Light<br /></a>Week Ten: 6 December <a href="http://aussiechristmas.wordpress.com/">The Aussie Christmas Blog<br /></a>Week Eleven: 13 December <a href="http://belka37.blogspot.com/">Tales I Tell </a></div><div id="ms__id100"> </div><div id="ms__id101"><em>Snowy's Christmas</em> is available across Australia in bookstores, Kmart and Myer,a nd online from stores including <a href="http://booktopia.com.au/snowy-s-christmas/prod9781741664409.html">Booktopia</a>.</div></div></div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-80388846681503380432009-10-24T17:48:00.004+08:002009-10-24T17:54:27.905+08:00New Reviews<div id="ms__id12">Phew! What a busy day. I have been busy on a big update of Aussiereviews and have finally finsihed. There are twenty new reviews for your enjoyment. You can click on the links to peruse the ones you're interested in:</div><div id="ms__id13"><br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2978.html">Children's Book Review: The Visconti House, by Elsbeth Edgar </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Solving a mystery brings two friends together.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2977.html">Children's Book Review: Australian & World Records 2010 </a>Reviewed by Calum Murphy<br />More than 250 amazing records.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2976.html">Children's Book Review: Pilot and Huxley, by Dan McGuiness </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Hop aboard for a wild ride.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2975.html">Graphic Novel Review: Captain Congo and the Maharaja’s Monkey, by Ruth Starke </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Captain Congo’s new adventure.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2974.html">Children's Book Review: Dog Squad, by Meredith Costain </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />A new Lightning Strikes novel.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2973.html">Children's Book Review: the Locket of Dreams, by Belinda Murrell </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />A gold link to the past.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2972.html">Picture Book Review: I Love My Dad, by Anna Walker </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Ollie and his dad.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2971.html">Children's Book Review: By the Picking of My Nose, by Martin Chatterton </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />A wacky tale of Shakespeare's childhood.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2970.html">Picture Book Review: Together, by Anna Pignataro </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Mother-child love.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2969.html">Picture Book Review: Clem Always Could, by Sarah Watt </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Learning to swim.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2968.html">Children's Book Review: Robot Riot, by Andy Griffiths </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />A new 'Schooling Around' story.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2967.html">YA Book Review: In the Shadow of the Palace, by Judith A Simpson </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />An adventure in long-ago India.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2966.html">Children's Book Review: The Smartest Dog of All, by Ian Horrocks </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />A boy and his dog.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2965.html">Children's Book Review: Pyro Watson and the Hidden Treasure, by Nette Hilton </a>Reviewed by Claire Saxby<br />Adventures by the sea.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2964.html">Book Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, by Joan Lindsay </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Another Popular Penguin.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2963.html">Book Review: Of a Boy, by Sonya Hartnett</a>Reviewed by sally Murphy<br />A gently moving tale.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2962.html">YA Book Review: The Immortal, by Michael Panckridge </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />A gripping story.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2961.html">Graphic Novel Review: Scarygirl, by Nathan Jurevicius </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Amazing.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2960.html">Children's Book Review: Yikes! by Alison Lester </a>Reviewed by sally Murphy<br />In Seven Wild Adventures Who Would You Be?<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2959.html">Children's Book Review: The Land of Mirthful, by Sally Morgan </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Book Two in the Stopwatch series. </div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-90405146121625567102009-10-04T21:26:00.003+08:002009-10-04T21:32:07.075+08:00<div id="ms__id14">Have added eight new reviews to Aussiereviews tonight. Enjoy.</div><div id="ms__id13"><br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2944.html">Children's Book Review: Thorpey, by Ruth Starke </a></div>Part of the Mates series.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2943.html">Children's Book Review: The Toilet Kid, by Pat Flynn </a><br />A sequel to The Tuckshop Kid.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2942.html">Children's Book Review: Mostly Sunny With a Chance of Storms, by Marion Roberts </a><br /><div id="ms__id11">A sequel to the glorious Sunny Side Up.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2941.html">YA Book Review: Pink, by Lili Wilkinson </a><br />Ava is trying on a new image.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2940.html">Children's Book Review: Don't Breathe a Word, by Marianne Musgrove </a><br />A gentle exploration of some difficult topics.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2939.html">Children's Book Review: The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived, by Anna Fienberg </a><br />A heart warming story.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2938.html">YA Book Review: They Told Me I Had to Write This, by Kim Miller </a></div><div id="ms__id10">Excellent.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2937.html">YA Book Review: Dust, by Christine Bongers </a><br />A fantastic debut novel.</div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-60698988832812200212009-09-20T17:23:00.002+08:002009-09-20T17:24:53.250+08:00<div id="ms__id203">Today I added six new reviews to Aussiereviews. Youc an read them by clicking on the links.</div><div id="ms__id202"> </div><div id="ms__id201"><br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2936.html">Book Review: Gladiatrix, by Rhonda Roberts </a></div><div id="ms__id200">Time travel adventure.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2935.html">YA Book Review: Jatta, by Jenny Hale </a></div><div id="ms__id198">Thrilling fantasy.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2934.html">Children's Book Review: Edzel Grizzler, by James Roy </a><br />Book one Voyage to Verdada.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2933.html">Picture Book Review: I Love Christmas, by Anna Walker </a><br />A gentle Christmas offering.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2932.html">Nonfiction Book Review: Riding the Black Cockatoo, by John Danalis </a></div><div id="ms__id199">A true story.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2931.html">Children's Book Review: All the Colours of Paradise, by Glenda Millard </a><br />The fourth title in the Kingdom of Silk series. </div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-56565264693714496392009-09-06T17:55:00.001+08:002009-09-06T17:57:41.026+08:00<div id="ms__id18">Have just finished adding seven new reviews to Aussiereviews. Click on the links to read them.</div><div id="ms__id19"><br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2913.html">Children's Book Review: The Puzzle Ring, by Kate Forsyth </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />An absorbing fantasy.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2912.html">Children's Book Review: Ramose - Valley of the Tombs, by Carole Wilkinson </a>Reviewed by Tom Murphy<br />A bind-up of the Ramose series.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2911.html">YA Book Review: The Night They Stormed Eureka, by Jackie French </a>Reviewed by Tom Murphy<br />A gripping time travel adventure.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2910.html">YA Book Review: Third Transmission, by Jack Heath </a>Reviewed by Tom Murphy<br />Third and final story in the Six of Hearts series.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2909.html">Children's Book Review: The Python Problem, by Darrel & Sally Odgers </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Fourth title in the Pet Vet series.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2908.html">Children's Book Review: The Wombat and the Grand Poohjam, by Jackie French </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Part of the new Mates series.<br /><a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2907.html">Children's Book Review: Inspector Jacques, by Darrel & Sally Odgers </a>Reviewed by Sally Murphy<br />Jack Russell Dog Detective, book number 11. </div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-87240509051182001522009-08-30T12:43:00.002+08:002009-08-30T13:18:59.777+08:00Author Interview: Gabrielle Williams<div id="ms__id15"><div id="ms__id13">Today I am delighted to welcome Gabrielle William, the author of new YA novel <a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info.php?ref=271&products_id=14673251&affiliate_banner_id=1">Beatle Meets Destiny</a> to my blog. Welcome, Gabrielle, and congratulations on the release of <a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info.php?ref=271&products_id=14673251&affiliate_banner_id=1">Beatle Meets Destiny</a><p></p></div><div id="ms__id11"></div><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Your last novel was for adults. What prompted the change to writing for a young adult audience?</span><br />Being an adult is full of responsibility and housework. I wanted to relive the fun days of being a young adult, so I created these characters that I would have liked to hang out with when I was younger. Then I spent the next 18 months with them each day, writing about their misadventures, which was great. Very invigorating. It inspired me to go out and misbehave in real life.<br /><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">2. Were there any challenges in writing for a younger audience than previously?</span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br />The challenges of writing for a younger audience are much the same as writing for an older audience – namely the challenge of sitting still at the computer writing, instead of checking emails, reading the newspaper, doing the sudoku, looking up obscure sites on the internet, drinking coffee and hanging out with friends. Over the years I’ve discovered it’s very difficult to write a novel if you’re not actually sitting down writing it. Rule number one: sit down and write the damn thing.<br /> <p><span style="color:#ff0000;">3. There are lots of issues which arise in the book – fidelity, stalking, drug use, health issues, superstition, family loyalty... Did you set out to write an issues based book and which of the issues do you see as being most important?</span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br />When you put it like that there ARE a lot of issues in the book. I didn’t really set out to write something issues-based, and I certainly would never want to get all preachy about things, but I suppose I explored concepts and ideas that I personally find interesting. And also things that have happened to me or friends of mine.<br /><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">4. Why John Lennon? What inspired you to use a famous person’s name for your main character – and why John Lennon specifically?</span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br />Hm. I’ve been asked that a lot and I’m not really sure. His name just kind of came to me. I guess I liked the idea of a character who’s named after a famous person. It seemed to say a lot about his mum, that she would name him John Lennon. It also opened up opportunities for a bit of comedy.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">5. Now, about you. What lead you into writing as a career?</span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div><div id="ms__id16"><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div id="ms__id11"> </div><div id="ms__id17"></span><br />I worked in advertising for a long time. But after I had kids and started working part-time, the juicy jobs I’d been getting in advertising started going to other people who were still working full-time. And I found myself writing Myer catalogues and retail television spots and I found it incredibly unsatisfying. So then I applied to RMIT to do the Creative Writing Course where I had this fantastic teacher, Olga Lorenzo, and as I went on, I found that I really wanted to write novels.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">6. Do you write full time? What else makes Gabrielle Williams tick</span>?</span><br />I’m lucky enough to be able to write full time, which is brilliant (in between sudoku, emails, trawling through the internet, etc). As for what makes me tick; I’ve got a hubby and three children who keep me quite busy, and then I’ve got my buddies who I catch up with a lot, and I do karate, and I sometimes manage to squeeze housework in there somewhere (but let’s be honest, I don’t manage to squeeze in the housework a whole lot. Busy. Doing other stuff).<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">7. What advice would you give to others who want to write for young adults?</span></div><div id="ms__id13"><br /></span>Do it. Do it now. Just don’t write about vampires (seriously, how many vampire novels can the market sustain because it collapses in a toothy, bloody heap?).<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">8. Lastly, what are you working on now? Is there another novel brewing?</span></div><div id="ms__id14"><br /></span>Yes, I’ve got another novel in the pipeline, but I can’t tell you much about it because if I tell you I’ll have to kill you. </div><div id="ms__id15"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><p>Thanks so much for your time, Gabrielle. And thanks for not killing me.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">You can see my review of </span><a href="http://www.fishpond.com.au/product_info.php?ref=271&products_id=14673251&affiliate_banner_id=1">Beatle Meets Destiny</a> <a href="http://www.aussiereviews.com/article2892.html">here.</a></div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219279808859304553.post-87408781915557690572009-08-11T10:51:00.003+08:002009-08-11T10:54:23.587+08:00<div id="ms__id94"><br />Have just finished adding seven new reviews to Aussiereviews. Enjoy!<p></div><div id="ms__id93"> </div><div id="ms__id103"><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2894.html">Book Review: Tropic of Death, by Robert Sims </a></div><div id="ms__id100">An idyllic resort with a heart of darkness.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2893.html">YA Book Review: Word of Honour, by Michael Pryor </a><br />The third in the Laws of Magic series.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2892.html">YA Book Review: Beatle Meets Destiny, by Gabrielle Williams </a></div><div id="ms__id101">Imagine your name is John Lennon and you meet a girl whose surname is McCartney.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2891.html">YA Book Review: Brown Skin Blue, by Belinda Jeffrey </a><br />A wonderful debut novel.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2890.html">Children's Book Review: Untangling Spaghetti, by Steven Herrick </a><br />A wonderful collection.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2889.html">Nonfiction Book Review: How to Balance Your life, by James O'Loghlin </a></div><div id="ms__id98">Practical ways to achieve work/life balance.<br /><a href="http://aussiereviews.com/article2888.html">YA Book Review: Worldshaker, by Richard Harland </a></div><div id="ms__id102">A page turning fantasy. </div>Sally Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094054139556676270noreply@blogger.com0