One of the best things about getting involved in the online writing community is the lovely people you meet – and Vanessa Carnevale is one of the loveliest.
What first put Vanessa on my radar was her excellent podcast – Your Creative Life – which … Interested? Read More...
Well, this is a Book Birdy first! Sunni Overend is the first writer to be featured twice on the blog, which I think is testament to the fascinating nature of her personal writing story and also her fabulous books, which are a really fresh take … Interested? Read More...
If you want to get to the really interesting part of Small Great Things, you need to turn to page 459.
That’s not to say the preceding 458 aren’t great. They are. You don’t get to be a globally best selling author without the … Interested? Read More...
It is said that everyone has a book in them, and I tend to agree with that sentiment in the sense that everyone has an interesting life story to tell.
Given a quiet room, a laptop and a few thousand hours of solitude, I think … Interested? Read More...
I am a complete sucker for smart and funny modern romance, and those sorts of books can be a little hard to find. Happily, The Hating Game ticks all those boxes, so it’s an absolute pleasure to welcome its author, Sally Thorne, to Book Birdy.… Interested? Read More...
When people tell me they don’t read or like short stories, I tend to feel a bit sorry for them. And, if I’m honest, a little superior. Perhaps even a little defensive.
That’s possibly the wrong approach.
As the wise and thoughtful editor, Laurie Steed, … Interested? Read More...
I first read Love at First Flight last year, when it was released as an e-book and was completely captivated by the chemistry between the two main characters, Mel and Matt, who meet and fall in ‘lust at first sight’ while sitting next to each … Interested? Read More...
I was in a playground when I fell in love with this book.
It was the second week of school holidays, a sunny day (one of few) and, for once, a playground that demanded very little parental supervision.
I took full advantage.
Surrounded by chatting … Interested? Read More...
Every fortnight, my daughter’s school assembly begins with an acknowledgment of country and ends with the singing of the national anthem.
It’s easy to sing Advance Australia Fair and not think about the words. Then you read a book like The Dry, and you start … Interested? Read More...
A great pleasure to welcome corporate communications guru, Simone Pregellio, as guest reviewer for the Marina Go memoir, Break Through.
Like many Gen X women, I remember my very first Dolly magazine, bought and devoured on a holiday to the Gold Coast when I … Interested? Read More...
