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QWS Bonus Summer Episode! Kate Hall/Q-Lit
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BONUS Summer Episode!šššš§ā¢Ā @daniveebooks_wordsandnerds 8. Queer Writes Session: RWR McDonald with Kate Hall Q-Lit Queer Writes Session (QWS) Podcast, a Words & Nerds spin off series hosted by Rob aka R.W.R. McDonald, in partnership with Blarney Books & Art in Port Fairy. Bonus Episode: In this episode Rob talks to Kate Hall, award-winning author of From Darkness, and the Creative Director of Q-Lit: a new queer writing festival touring regional Victoria early in 2023. Kate talks about the festival and how listeners can be involved. Q-Lit details https://www.q-lit.com.au/
Books mentioned can be found on QUEER WRITES SESSIONS | Blarney Books and Art. Shout outs and resources mentioned and a transcript for this episodeās interview is available here!Ā
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Biblio Art Prize 22 Shortlist – NANCY BUSINESS
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Congratulations @jdrcosyĀ shortlisted in this yearāsĀ @blarneybooksandartĀ #biblioartprize2022Ā – Love this work based onĀ #NancyBusinessĀ – especially the details and thought behind this piece š§”š§”š§”š§”š§” Canāt wait to see it & the other art in this yearās Biblio . Congratulations again ! š¤©šš»šš»
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Instagram Review of THE NANCYS from Kerryn Mayne
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Thank you so much Kerry for your review, means the world! š¤©šš»ššREPOST ā¢Ā @kcmwritesĀ May my children have the sass and nous of Tippy Chan, but may my babysitters be way more responsible than Devon and Uncle Pike š³š³
Also, Iāve learned that reading a physical book is really hard with four children in my orbit. Ebooks and audiobooks are the way to go forĀ #readingwhilefeedingĀ and not having my bookmark stolen (every single time) š š„ļø
The Nancys by the lovelyĀ @rwrmcdonald. What can I say- this is an adventure like no other. This is told by 11 year old Tippy Chan, whose teacher is brutally murdered in her small NZ town. The Nancys form and investigate š¬
Things I particularly loved:
~ The clues being written on walls/ fridges/ windows
~ Descriptions of what Pike and Devon were wearing (e.g- a tight metallic gold T-shirt with a picture of a leopard licking itās bits)
~ Melanie Brown (not the Spice Girl) and her very well disguised heart of gold
~ A fabric shop called Glory Box š¦
~ The story about the piggy-cat š¢
Crime lovers – youāll come for the murder and mayhem, but will stay for the hilarious hijinks.
The good thing about coming late to a book is that the sequel is already out and I will get the ebook this time for ease of readingā¦ šššš
Loved this Rob!
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Upcoming 2023 Books!
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Upcoming 2023 books š Exciting year ahead! These are ones Iāve been lucky enough to read (and highly recommend) or have to read. Writing talent in Australia is incredibleš¤©šš»šš»šš» JANUARY Seven SistersĀ @katherine.kovacicĀ , The House of Now and ThenĀ @jo.dixon.writesĀ , A Routine InfidelityĀ @elizabethcolemanauthorĀ FEBRUARY A Country of Eternal LightĀ @narrativefrictionĀ , Lenny Marks Gets Away with MurderĀ @kcmwritesĀ , Like to the LarkĀ @stuartabarnesĀ , TakenĀ @dinukamckenzieĀ MARCH Dark ModeĀ @akalagianbluntĀ APRIL Dying to KnowĀ @raecairnswritesĀ – check them out!
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Book Launch – A COUNTRY OF ETERNAL LIGHT by Paul Dalgarno
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Honoured to launchĀ @narrativefrictionĀ beautiful & devastating novel, A Country of Eternal Light – one of 2023 must reads REPOST ā¢Ā @narrativefrictionĀ So ā¦ Iāll be launching my novel, A Country of Eternal Light, on Thurs 9 February at the Readings Emporium in Melbourne, with none other than RWR McDonald.
Iād love it if you could come along, and bring any friends or family who might be interested too. Book launches are basically like weddings for authors, so ā naturally ā Iād be honoured if you could be there on the big day/ early evening.
Itās free but you do need to book, so you should do that now if you fancy it.
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EVERY VERSION OF YOU – Grace Chan
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Loved this, EVERY VERSION OF YOUĀ @gracechanwritesĀ – no spoilers (blurb below ā¬ļø) Incredibly believable (scary) future, fantastic world building, characters & great narrative drive – I didnāt want it to end. And I am team Ah-Yee ! š¬ when it comes to Uploading š¤£Ā #greatreadĀ – thanksĀ @koalateareadsĀ for recommending itš BLURB – In late twenty-first century Australia, Tao-Yi and her partner Navin spend most of their time inside a hyper-immersive, hyper-consumerist virtual reality called Gaia. They log on, go to work, socialise, and even eat in this digital utopia. Meanwhile their aging bodies lie suspended in pods inside cramped apartments. Across the city, in the abandoned ārealā world, Tao-Yiās mother remains stubbornly offline, preferring instead to indulge in memories of her life in Malaysia.
When a new technology is developed to permanently upload a human brain to Gaia, Tao-Yi must decide what is most important: a digital future, or an authentic past.