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Q & A session on Patrick O’Duffy’s blog

Patrick O’Duffy has interviewed me on his blog today, about ebooks, fantastic romance, my influences and inspirations, and John Carter of Mars. Pop over and say Hi!

Q & A session on Patrick O'Duffy's blog

Patrick O'Duffy has interviewed me on his blog today, about ebooks, fantastic romance, my influences and inspirations, and John Carter of Mars. Pop over and say Hi!

‘Women with Fortitude’ blog at Momentum Books

Today I’m at my publisher Momentum Books website blogging about ‘Women with Fortitude’ for International Women’s Day, and promoting the Australian Women Writers Reading and Reviewing Challenge. Do pop over and leave a comment. I’d love to hear who your favourite strong female character is and why.

'Women with Fortitude' blog at Momentum Books

Today I'm at my publisher Momentum Books website blogging about 'Women with Fortitude' for International Women's Day, and promoting the Australian Women Writers Reading and Reviewing Challenge.  Do pop over and leave a comment.  I'd love to hear who your favourite strong female character is and why.

Reviews of Destiny of the Light

Reviews are starting to come in and I thought I'd share some:

Destiny of the Light Reviewed by Nas on "Romance Book Haven"

DESTINY OF THE LIGHT by Australian author Louise Cusack is book one of a three book trilogy.

It is a saga of forbidden love. Betrayal, honor and family. Talis is a noble hero. And Khatrene is a strong heroine who was brought up in our world but adapts to life on Ennae and all its magical powers.

Louise Cusack's superb storytelling makes these characters stand out and the...

The View From Here Literary Magazine article

I've done a guest article for The View From Here literary magazine, on the story behind the deal with Momentum Books that saw my fantasy romance trilogy re-released as eBooks.  If you like the nitty-gritty details of publishing, this one is for you:

Edgar Rice Burroughs has a lot to answer for

When I was thirteen and my girlfriends were reading Stephen King, Jacqueline Susann or Tolkien, I was deep into Edgar Rice Burroughs, unashamedly devouring book after book about the 'clean-limbed fighting man from Virginia', John Carter who was somehow on Mars (Barsoom) saving the princess and fighting alien creatures.

Not for the first time in my life, the 'stranger in a strange land' theme had captured my imagination and let it soar.  To me these novels were the equivalent of Mills & Boon.  ...

eBook giveaway and Friday Feast

Do you like giveaway books?  Fabulous food? A combination of both?  Then head over to Cathryn Hein's Friday Feast blog where I've shared the recipe for my famous King Island Pie,  and am giving away an eBook copy of "Destiny of the Light", the first novel of my Shadow Through Time trilogy.  If you'd like to wallow in the decadence of some seriously delicious pie, and have the chance of winning a copy, I'll see you there!

Romance Book Haven guest blog

Today I'm doing a guest blog at Romance Book Haven, talking about how different it is to see my fantasy romance trilogy ePublished almost a decade after it was first print published by Simon & Schuster.  Please pop in and say hi!

Sneak peek at the making of my 'Shadow Through Time' trilogy

I've received lots of positive feedback on this series from the time publishers were first looking at the opening book Destiny of the Light to the point where the Doubleday book club selected them as their 'Editors Choice' – comments on the originality of the fantasy world I'd created, the realism of the characters, and the fact that the books weren't dense with difficult-to-remember words or concepts.

I'd like to explain how this evolved.  When it comes to characterisation, 'real' people...