Growing up on the family sheep and wheat farm near Young, NSW, Hugh ‘Obi’ O’Brien was the second of four sporty and competitive sons. Attending Sydney boarding school St Joseph’s College, a rugby academy, old-school English customs and Dickensian group living that honed his fast developing survival skills. His lacklustre performance in both sporting and academic endeavours ingrained a sense of underachievement that would fuel his later success in the Special Forces. Continue reading
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Goddess – a Review
Title: Goddess
Author: Kelly Gardiner
Fourth Estate, 2014
Katherine’s pick
For any reader who has enjoyed Kelly Gardiner‘s Young Adult fiction & poetry, this new addition to her work is a real treat.
Goddess is very much an adult novel though, based on the life of Julie d’Aubigny a larger than life character who lived in the seventeenth century. Known as La Maupin, the Goddess of the title embarks on a life of fearless adventure. Obviously a talented and beguilingly beautiful young woman, she goes from humble beginnings to become a star of the famed Paris Opera. Tempestuous and volatile she blazes a trail across Europe falling love with both men and woman, Original and witty this is a rollicking read, that doesn’t disappoint.
2014 Hugo Awards Winners
Sci-fi fans, now here are something for you. The Hugo Awards, presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious award. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), which is also responsible for administering them. Continue reading
14th Davitt Awards Shortlist for the Best Crime Books
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced its shortlist for its 14th Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The categories include Best Adult Novel; Best Novel Young Adult, Best True Crime Book, Best Debut Book (any category), Readers’ Choice (as voted by the 660 members of Sisters in Crime Australia) and, for the very first time, Best Children’s Novel. Continue reading
Caroline Overington
Can you keep a secret? How well do you really know the one you love? With her customary page-turning style and potent themes, this is Caroline Overington at her thought-provoking best. Continue reading