She was happily married, had three beautiful daughters and a home. But as Trish Jenkins was to discover: "While success attracts opportunities. It also attracts opportunists." Brisbane wife and … [Read more...]
The MS Readthon isn’t just for Kids anymore
No matter what your age you can take part in the MS Readathon. This year, teenagers, adults and seniors are being encouraged to join primary school children, in discovering the joys of reading while … [Read more...]
Exposing the Deadly Risks of DIY Abortion Pill RU 486
According to the authors of RU 486 Misconceptions, Myths and Morals, the controversial abortion pill RU 486, is a second rate unpredictable chemical that has spectacularly failed. Heavy bleeding, … [Read more...]
Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped a Nation
Sydney writer and journalist, Libby-Jane Charleston, delves into the dark and disturbing lives of Australia's deadliest women, in Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped A Nation. Stranger than fiction, … [Read more...]
Lana Penrose ends her Trilogy with another Bad Romance
Australian author Lana Penrose (pictured) has ended her three-part memoir, which began with the best-seller 'To Hellas and Back', on a rather sour note with 'Addicted to Love'. But as the author … [Read more...]
New Book Reveals Secrets Behind the Rise and Fall of Iconic Brands
What do Netscape, HMV, Kodak, Borders and SAAB have in common? Surprisingly, a lot. They have each struggled to cope with change and as result, have lost the battle for relevance. The latest book by … [Read more...]
Invisible Women of Prehistory
Spinifex Press has released a revolutionary book that challenges our preconceptions about the past. Invisible Women Of Prehistory by Judy Foster and Marlene Derlet, argues that three million years of … [Read more...]
Book Review: Cat & Fiddle by Lesley Jørgensen
[rating:4.5] Cat and Fiddle is a witty tale of appearance and deception. Mrs Begum and her husband Dr Choudhury have moved to a small English village so he can advise on the restoration of nearby … [Read more...]
Book Review: Rough Diamond by Kathryn Ledson
This is a terrific first novel by Kathryn Ledson that women everywhere are going to find hard not to love. ROUGH DIAMOND has all the ingredients for an irresistibly entertaining read...a likeable … [Read more...]
Book Review: “An Unknown Sky: and other stories” by Susan Midalia
This second collection of short stories by Susan Midalia is perspicacious, pertinent and irresistibly entertaining. There are seventeen stories capturing an everyday moment or event, each inspiring a … [Read more...]
You Tube Sensation Shaun Miller leaves this world with positive message
Over three million people across the world were moved and inspired by Shaun Miller’s farewell message on YouTube. Shaun had undergone two heart transplants and spent most of his life in hospital, only … [Read more...]
Top Tips for a Successful Job Interview
Congratulations! The time has come to get out there and get yourself a new job. With everything else going on in your life it might seem a bit daunting. Lots of people tell me that they get nervous … [Read more...]
Top-tips for getting out of credit card debt and remaining permanently debt free!
It's easy to find yourself in credit card debt after the silly season, it seems no matter how well intentioned we are over the holiday period, with all the presents, vacations and extra social time … [Read more...]
Top Organising Tips and the Excuses people use to avoid doing them
New Year is a time for fresh starts making decluttering a very popular holiday activity. MaryAnne Bennie, author of From Stuffed to Sorted shares her top five most common excuses people use to hold on … [Read more...]
Parental Grief and the Dreaded First Holiday
Many families in our neighborhoods are suffering through their first holiday season without a loved one. Four years ago, I had my first dreadful holiday without my son, Mikey. He ended his own life on … [Read more...]
Book Review: Drink, Smoke, Pass Out by Judith Lucy
In her first book, “The Lucy Family Alphabet”, comedian Judith Lucy deals with the outstanding issues that she had with her parents. In this one, she chronicles her descent into alcohol-fuelled … [Read more...]
Former sex worker Annika Cleeve may have faked her memoir Mattress Actress
Author of Mattress Actress, Annika Cleeve (not her real name), claims to be a former sex worker and international call girl who put herself through university. But the math just doesn't add up. This … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Golden Land by Di Morrissey
The Golden Land by Di Morrissey interweaves the beauty and troubled political turmoil of Burma, its culture and people, with the life of Natalie living on the Gold Coast in Queensland. This is a … [Read more...]
A Recipe for Fresh Fig and Walnut Tart from the French Kitchen
When figs are in season—or if you are lucky enough to have a tree, this is the way to use some up. Akin to the rose-patterned strawberry tart in the placing of the figs, the result is spectacular, … [Read more...]
A Recipe for Cheese Souffle from the French Kitchen
This recipe for Cheese Souffle is an extract from A lifetime of cooking, teaching and writing from The French Kitchen by Diane Holuigue. Much more than a recipe book, the best-selling author of The … [Read more...]
Book Review: PILGRIMAGE by Jacinta Halloran
People react in various ways to the diagnosis of a terminal illness. In this novel, Celeste and Nathalie are two very different half-sisters whose mother develops Motor Neurone Disease. Their mother … [Read more...]
Book Review: Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
[rating:4] After returning from her summer holiday in Queenscliff, Phryne Fisher finds herself caught up in yet another mystery that will delight fans of the elegant cocktail-sipping sleuth. Pretty … [Read more...]
Author Karen Tyrrell Talks about her Battle with Bipolar Disorder
Brisbane schoolteacher Karen Tyrrell will never forget that fateful morning in February 2003 when student Allie Broadhurst (not her real name) walked into her classroom with her parents. “I withdrew … [Read more...]
Book Review: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
This is undoubtedly a very fine novel, bearing witness to one of the most appallingly cruel periods of history in living memory. Authentic and crafted with language as delicate as woven gossamer, it … [Read more...]
Emerging Australian Women Writers
You don’t have to look far beyond our shores to hear some extraordinary voices. Voices like Kate Forsyth, Anita Heiss, Melina Marchetta, Kate Grenville, Margo Lanagan, Nikki Gemmell, Isobelle … [Read more...]
Book Review: You Don’t Want To Know by Lisa Jackson
You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson is a gripping mystery thriller that holds the reader's attention from the first page to the very last. The story centres around Ava Garrison, wealthy, … [Read more...]
Harlequin Australia calling for online submission of manuscripts
Harlequin Australia, the leading publisher of romance and women's fiction has announced the launch of its very own digital-first imprint, Harlequin Escape. Harlequin Escape was created to unearth new … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D by Nichole Bernier
The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D is a haunting story of bereavement, friendship and the pain of its loss, beautifully and skilfully told by Nichole Bernier. Sometimes women share an affinity, a … [Read more...]
Book Review: THE BELOVED by Annah Faulkner
Bertie is the “Beloved” of the title. Set in the 1950's to early sixties, beginning in Melbourne, with interludes in Sydney and then moving on to Port Moresby, the novel follows Bertie's development … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Daughters of Mars by Tom Keneally
Tom Keneally has drawn an epic tribute to the enormous and often less-acknowledged contributions of women during World War I. In this, his latest novel, seen from the point of view of the nurses who … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter
[rating:3] Poor plain bookish Mary Bennet, caught halfway between pretty Jane, clever Lizzy and silly Lydia and her shadow Kitty. She is a dim presence in Pride and Prejudice, a foil for the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Honeycomb Kids: Big Picture Parenting for a Changing World
[rating: 4.5] Many is the time I look at my digital babies (aged 11 and 9) and marvel at the completely different planet they live on. I marvel at the complete divergence between their childhood and … [Read more...]
Book Review: Am I Black Enough for You? by Anita Heiss
[rating: 4] Having watched the irrepressible Anita Heiss navigate the social media arena with pomp, opinion and savvy this past 18 months, I grew increasingly intrigued over her (at the time) upcoming … [Read more...]
Book Extract: Helena Rubinstein, The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi
WATCHING THE WAR FROM NEW YORK Extract from Helena Rubinstein, The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi, published by HarperCollins April 2012. Princess Gourielli-Tchkonia opened her … [Read more...]
Bedtime Stories for Children: Green Nadine by Jo Hart
The pet shop had many animals. Black dogs and orange cats. Yellow fish and blue budgies. White rabbits and brown turtles. But Nadine was the only animal in the whole pet shop who was green. She … [Read more...]
Book Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
[rating: 5] When I first took Bitter Greens in hand, I immediately assigned this brick-like tome to the ‘too long to read’ review pile. Before doing so, however, I briefly flipped open the first pages … [Read more...]
Bedtime Stories for Children: A Dog With a Difference by Lucy Farmer
It could have been grey or black. It could have been white with spots. It could have been blue, or even red. It could have - it SHOULD have - been brown. But no, of all the doggy colours in the … [Read more...]
Bedtime Stories for Children: The Clever Parrot by Emma Cameron
Gordon the pirate was always sea sick. When the pirate ship pitched over waves Gordon’s belly lurched. His insides threatened to leap out and become his outsides. He was so sea sick, his skin turned … [Read more...]
Book Review: Food Myths by Nicole Senior
[rating: 4] It's all out there. The fads and opinion, the facts and myth relating to food. We've all been party and privy to it. And many of us have been both intrigued and confused by it. Conflicting … [Read more...]
The Twelve Planets series: promoting women writers and Australian short stories
Since its inception in 2009 boutique publisher Twelfth Planet Press (TPP) has been a strong advocate for local writers working in the speculative fiction genre and of female writers in particular. In … [Read more...]
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