Eleven short fictions feature in Miles Franklin award-winning author A S Patric's latest collection The Butcherbird Stories. The Butcherbird Stories Synopsis: Eleven stories. Each like a matchstick struck to illuminate the darkness. Evocations of place ranging from a Bangla jungle to the deep, … [Read more...]
Exclusive extract from A S Patrić’s The Butcherbird Stories, “H.B.”
Today we are celebrating the release of Miles Franklin award-winning author A S Patrić's new book The Butcherbird Stories with exclusive rights to publish (below) one of the eleven short stories within the collection. … [Read more...]
ATLANTIC BLACK by A S Patric, Book Review
Atlantic Black is the latest novel from Miles Franklin award winning author of Black Rock White City, A S Patric. Atlantic Black Synopsis: In this haunting new novel, Katerina Klova and her mother are crossing the Atlantic by ocean liner. When Anne suffers a psychotic breakdown, Katerina is … [Read more...]
Booklover Mailbox – Look for Her, The Genius Plague and Atlantic Black
Three advance copies of titles by some of my favourite authors added to the reading pile recently... Look for Her by Emily Winslow [ Book Depository | Amazon | Booktopia ] This is the fourth title in Emily Winslow's highly regarded literary thriller series starring detectives Morris Keene and … [Read more...]
Our dozen Top Aussie Reads of 2016
This year I've had the opportunity to read 24 titles by Aussie Authors and there will certainly be more in December. But I've decided to share my favourites before Christmas this year in the hope that some of the lesser known gems find their way onto wish lists and holiday reading piles. So without … [Read more...]
My Best Books of 2016 so far
Updated Dec2016: We've published our dozen Top Aussie Reads of 2016 and Top 10 International Reads of 2016 July is already upon us so it is time to put down that page-turner just for a moment, and reflect upon the books we've read this year so far... We read 33 titles, completing all bar one … [Read more...]
Interview – A S Patric, author of Black Rock White City
Read in a single day, Black Rock White City exceeded my high expectations (read my 5 Star Review). Today Australian author Alec Patrić joins us to discuss its path to publication, the recent Miles Franklin Award shortlisting, what he is currently working on and more... UPDATE: Alec Patric, and … [Read more...]
BLACK ROCK WHITE CITY by A S Patric, Book Review
Black Rock White City is a novel about the damages of war, the limits of choice, and the hope of love. One of my dozen Top Aussie Reads of 2016. Black Rock White City Synopsis: During a hot Melbourne summer Jovan’s cleaning work at a bayside hospital is disrupted by acts of graffiti and … [Read more...]