Today’s podcast guest is from the Windy City, Chicago; she enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies …
Women
Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
A review by Emma Streeton When I read Josie Silver’s previous book One Day In December I was charmed. So when I saw her latest …
I had a whale of a time interviewing Elizabeth Knox
Elizabeth Knox contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …
Out by Angela May George and Owen Swan
A review by Emma Streeton I’m called an asylum seeker; but that’s not my name. Out tells the story of a little girl who flees …
Favel Parrett: Past the Shallows
Favel Parrett contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …
Nelson: Pumpkins and Aliens by Andrew Levins
A review by Emma Streeton Introducing Nelson Meet Nelson . . . he’s an ordinary kid. Everyone thinks he’s shy but, really, he’s just bored. …
“We are a great group of salty women”: International Women’s Day panel includes Jennifer Iacopelli, Tabitha Bird and Hannah Capin
This is Dark Matter Zine‘s Best Panel Ever: an International Women’s Day 2020 podcast, featuring three books by women about girls and women who, if …
Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli
A review by Nalini Haynes Audrey Lee, Rey to her friends, is a gymnast. She’s vying for a position on the USA 2020 Olympics team. …
Kelly Van Nelson lives in Graffiti Lane ;-)
Kelly Van Nelson contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They …
Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
A review by Emma Streeton The Bass Rock opens in 1720s Scotland when a priest and his son lose themselves in a forest while transporting …
Taking the Lead: How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World by David Hill, Illustrated by Phoebe Morris
A review by Annabelle Lee Taking the Lead (due for release on March 3rd 2020) is the latest in the series by New Zealand writing …
Carly Findlay: a thank you party! early January 2020
Carly Findlay contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …
Mirror Mirror: A Disney Twisted Tale
A review by Emma Streeton The Story Mirror, Mirror: What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother’s death, the kingdom falls …
Women Artists A to Z by Melanie LaBarge, illustrated by Caroline Corrigan
A review by Annabelle Lee Women Artists A to Z (due for release on February 18th, 2020) is a collaboration between New York writer and …
Lost Ones by Anita Frank
A Review by Emma Streeton The Story The year is 1917. While struggling from the death of her fiancé, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to …