From bookseller to book creator – Paul and Beth MacDonald

Paul Macdonald owns the award-winning The Children’s Bookshop, in Beecroft NSW, which has been a Sydney literary institution since 1971 (it’s the oldest specialist children’s bookshop in NSW).  Paul has been running the bookshop: selling books, supplying schools, running workshops, book clubs, literary events and a speaker’s agency, for the past 14 years. Beth MacDonald […]

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#BookReview: Hadamar: The House of Shudders by Jason K Foster

Hadamar: The House of Shudders, Jason K. Foster (text), Big Sky Publishing, May 2019. Blurb: A bastard, a shame, a national disgrace. Nazi Germany is ruled by Hitler’s barbaric policies of racial cleansing. Ingrid Marchand’s only sin was to be born black. Horrifying institutions like Hadamar are where the undesirables – including the mentally and […]

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A Story to Grip Your Heart. WIN Hadamar: The House of Shudders!

#hadamarthehouseofshudders #bookcampaign #booksontourpr This book will inspire knowledge, power and embrace. Understanding the horrors of the past can help us create a better future. Hadamar: The House of Shudders is one such book that the world should know about. You now have the chance to experience it for yourself, your classroom or other teenagers you […]

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Jo Sandhu’s Mammoth Success: Part Three

In Part One of this interview with Jo Sandhu, we looked at how she started out writing and how she got her foot in the door of the publishing house at Penguin. In Part Two,  we drilled down into the details of publication, editing and bringing out a series, with some great writing and research tips thrown in. […]

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Featured Author: Kate Gordon

#junojoneswordninja #blogtour #booksontourpr #day1 When I found out there was a new book by Kate Gordon, it took every ounce of willpower to contain my excitement. But then I figured I didn’t have to, and so the result is this upcoming showcase of fun and exciting features across the blogosphere! Welcome, dear reader, to the […]

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#BookReview: Great Barrier Reef Rescue by Karen Tyrrell

#greatbarrierreefrescue #blogtour #booksontourpr #day2 Song Bird Superhero; Great Barrier Reef Rescue, Karen Tyrrell (author), Trevor Salter (illus.), Digital Future Press, May 2019. Blurb: Rosie aka Song Bird, Superhero must save the Great Barrier Reef. Something weird is happening on Green Turtle Island. Marine creatures have been dying, and now her friends are disappearing. Rosie travels […]

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Dive In! It’s the Great Barrier Reef Rescue #BookGiveaway!

#greatbarrierreefrescue #blogtour #booksontourpr #day2 Question: How do I enter the Great Barrier Reef Rescue #BookGiveaway? Answer: Easy! Check out what others are saying about Great Barrier Reef Rescue by Karen Tyrrell on Goodreads, then write a comment stating WHY you WISH to WIN this action-packed book! Best answer wins the book and SUPER HUGE prize […]

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Jo Sandhu’s Mammoth Success: Part Two

In Part One of this interview with Jo Sandhu, we looked at how she started out writing and how she got her foot in the door of the publishing house at Penguin. In Part Two,  we drill down into the details of publication, editing and bringing out a series, and more. Jo has woven some great […]

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Book Review: Follow After Me by Allison Marlow Paterson

#followafterme #booksontourpr #bookcampaign Follow After Me, Allison Marlow Paterson, Big Sky Publishing, April 2019. Blurb: Two young women, a century apart, are mysteriously connected by a tiny key. Will they discover who they are and where their hearts belong? 2018 – Tired of being the perfect daughter, student and sister, Lizzie abandons old friends and […]

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The Story Behind In the Shadow of an Elephant by Georgie Donaghey

Guest Post by Georgie Donaghey Georgie Donaghey is on the blog to generously share her touching and emotive story behind the heart-rending book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. This is a book of intense meaning, of beauty, life, earth-shattering loss and of an epic forge of bonding. These themes are all further amplified through […]

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