In a special guest piece for the blog, Dr Judith Thomas writes about the iconic artist’s knack for creating unease in her artwork.
With overseas travel now something of a dream, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. The next instalment in the Travel for Two series sees Roger and Judy navigating traffic, sipping cold beers, and learning about the history of Peniscola.
With overseas travel now something of a dream, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. He has no doubt that driving to them is infinitely easier.
The next instalment in the Travel for Two series sees Roger and Judy dipping into the pleasures of Sabbioneta. Read on to travel with us!
A little-known figure, Bourbaud was a French wine expert who came to SA in the mid-19th Century, and who also encouraged mulberry growing for silk production. Barbara’s research on Bourbaud is part of a wider research project for the Institute for the Study of French-Australian Relations (ISFAR), although the project is still in its early stages.
Find out more about his fascinating story below!
Sometimes the excursions have been as short as four weeks, other times as long as 12 weeks. They have driven as far north as Lulea in Sweden, which is about 110 kilometres below the Arctic Circle, and as far east as the Black Sea in Romania and Bulgaria. In fact, they’ve driven through most countries in Europe, some numerous times, with the exceptions being countries such as the Ukraine that are excluded by the lease car insurance. Given that they can’t travel at present, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. He has no doubt that driving to them is infinitely easier.
This week, meet Annie Waters, manager at Mostly Books in Mitcham. Read on to find out what the last book she read and loved was, and what makes Mostly Books different from other bookshops.
In our author interview series RAPID FIRE, we’re getting to know our authors a little better by throwing a few quick questions at them. Next up to the plate is Lisa Walker, author of Trouble is My Business, the next Olivia Grace mystery.Lisa talks about her current 1960s-flavoured reading habits, the book that most inspired the character of Olivia Grace, and something she wished she’d known about publishing before getting started.
This week, we have Molly Murn, a long-time bookseller at Matilda Bookshop in the spectacular Adelaide Hills town of Stirling. Read on to find out what she loves about being a bookseller, and how she first got into the business of books.
In this new author interview series, we’re getting to know our authors a little better by throwing a few quick questions at them. First up to the plate is Catherine Bishop, author of Too Much Cabbage and Jesus Christ: Australia’s ‘Mission Girl’ Annie Lock.Catherine takes us through what she’s currently reading, the books she wishes she wrote, and the best piece of advice she’s been given as an author.