Category: Author

Nov 15
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Dear Mr Knightley

If you’re a regular reader, you’re probably aware of my love for Katherine Reay (see my posts here, here, here and here, haha!). Whether it’s meticulously researched historical fiction or heartfelt contemporary women’s fiction, Ms Reay has written several 5-star reads I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. So, you might imagine how long I’ve wanted to read some […]

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Oct 31
Author, Family Life, Fun Facts

When Realisation Dawns

Earlier this month, a close friend whisked me away to Her Majesty’s Theatre as a belated birthday gift, where I experienced all the Beauty and the Beast love onstage for the second time in my life. The first time I saw the production, I was a dreamy 16-year-old aspiring actor attending her first professional musical. […]

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Oct 18
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Prepare for Christmas with New Christmas Reads!

I’m secretly posting this Christmas-related blog as I’m breaking our “house rules”. If Mr Wonderful had his way, I wouldn’t press Publish until November 29th! But waiting six weeks to share about these new Christmas releases seems too long a wait. If I can give you extra time to plan your Christmas reading, even better! […]

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Oct 4
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

The One and Only Susie May

Two weeks ago, I caught a flight to Sydney and attended the 2024 Omega Writers Conference. It was my first in-person conference with local Christian authors, so I enjoyed meeting writers I had only connected with at our online meetings. Mingling with unpublished and published authors (whose books I’d read!) was a treat, but the […]

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Sep 4
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Pleasant Distractions

I completed my tax paperwork for last financial year (YES!) and posted a bunch of documents to my accountant earlier today. While paying the postage fee for this letter, the Australia Post clerk exclaimed how she couldn’t believe it was already September, and we discussed how fast the year had disappeared. Of course, I knew […]

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Aug 9
Author, Fun Facts, Reading, TBR

Aussie August

I mentioned in my Who Inspires You? post earlier this year that I plunged into writing after reading a Julie Lessman novel. Yes, her story inspired me to write, but it wasn’t the sole reason. When I was a teenager, I read a heap of Christian fiction. My mum had (and still has) an extensive […]

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