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October 16, 1951 in Hobart, Australia

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About this author

I'm resident in Tasmania, the only island state of Australia and have somehow become a farmer, working with my husband to produce the spectacular superfine merino fleece for which Australia is famous.

I'm a former researcher/journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ... the Australian version of the BBC and a career I loved. But that was a long time ago and my life now is geared to farming, writing and caring for my adult family, my husband and my adored pack of dogs.

I have written three fantasies to date, all part of The Chronicles of Eirie. In 2012, my first historical fiction was released. Set on the cusp of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, it details the life of Guy of Gisborne, a story diverging far from the tradition...more


The Stumpwork Robe and the Last Stitch have now been in print since 2008/09. Their e-book versions have been available since February on both Kindle and Smashwords. The third book in the Chronicles, A Thousand Glass Flowers, is away being reviewed and anticipated release in print and for e-readers is September this year (2011).

In a complete divergence from normal, I have also been writing a no... read more »
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Published on July 05, 2011 18:55 • 31 views • Tags: e-books, e-readers, fantasy, guy-of-gisborne, hist-fict, kindle, legend, the-chronicles-of-eirie, the-last-stitch, the-stumpwork-robe
Average rating: 4.39 · 70 ratings · 31 reviews · 6 distinct works
The Stumpwork Robe
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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A Thousand Glass Flowers
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date: February 17, 2012 08:20PM
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for an informal chat with three great romantic historical authors!

JENNIFER BLAKE - A New York Times and international best selling author since 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA Hall of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She has written over 60 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print worldwide.

LINDA BANCHE- witty, sweet/sensual Regency romances...more

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