Author and psychologist Graeme Friedman is my guest this week on Thursday Book Club
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Dear Friends,Like many of you, I've been working from home more than ever since last year. Now that my kids have gone back to school, this is the first time since June that I've had the house to myself. The pleasure of writing in solitude is something I'd almost forgotten. I hope you've been managing to get the right mix of company and solitude since things have started to open up again.
I'm really looking forward to having Graeme Friedman as my guest this week at Thursday Book Club. Graeme is a psychologist and author whose novel, The Fossil Artist, was shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. We'll be talking about his new novel, What The Boy Hears When The Girl Dreams. To join us, simply click on this link on Thursday at 8pm: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8521042343.
NEW RELEASE RECOMMENDATION
TREASURE AND DIRT
Chris Hammer
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/treasure-and-dirt-9781760877606.do
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Ivan Lucic is rather surprisingly for a Sydney detective of his seniority, sent to investigate a murder in the opal mining town of Finnigans Gap. A miner was found crucified in his underground claim, but nothing is as straightforward as it seems. The town is verging on the edge of lawlessness, the young local policewoman charged with investigating the crime is out of her depth in more ways than one, there's a rather sinister messianic sect on the outskirts, and there is a billionaire mining magnate sniffing around. Lucic is hiding a few secrets himself… Another wonderfully convoluted and satisfying rural noir novel from Hammer, with a cast of colourful characters, moral dilemmas and twisty plotting. This is a standalone (though who knows? Maybe Lucic will turn up again, he certainly has more stories in him!) I think Hammer just gets better and better with each book he writes… Lindy
Enter the code THURSDAYBOOKCLUB at the checkout for a 15% discount on Abbey's new release recommendations and our For Kids recommendations.This code will also get you a 15% discount on the books by my guests on Thursday Book Club and my latest novels, The Teacher's Secret and The Deceptions. FOR KIDS
MY BROTHER BEN
Peter Carnavas https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/my-brother-ben-9780702263330.do
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Luke adores his big brother Ben, who can do anything and isn't afraid and is his best friend. Ben is adventurous and caring, particularly now Dad has left and Mum is tired from working all the time, and whilst the boys are almost polar opposites, what they do have in common is a dream. They want a boat so they can explore their local creek; Ben wants to go fishing in the fabled Pocket, and Luke wants to see all the birds. Luke has an affinity with a rescued magpie who stays around their house, and is a talented artist who likes to sketch what he sees. When the local council announces a competition to celebrate the area, and the prize is a boat, both boys decide to win it. But Ben has just started high school, and made a friend of the new girl on the street, and it seems he doesn't have the time for Luke anymore. Worse, it looks like he's sneaking out at night and Luke feels betrayed... This is a positively beautiful story that celebrates the bonds of brothers without being unrealistic, the way change can be upsetting but also enabling - and the joys of birdwatching! Carnavas' best book yet. Ages 9-12 Lindy
NEWS
2021 ARA Historical Novel PrizesCongratulations to Jock Serong, winner of the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize - Adult Category and Katrina Nannestad, winner of the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize - Children and Young Adult Category.
TIM AYLIFFE: THE ENEMY WITHINCatch Tim Ayliffe in conversation with Chris Hammer this Wednesday at 6pm in an online event presented by BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival. You can register here.
CAROL MAJOR: THE ASPARAGUS WARSComing to you online from opposite sides of the world, writing sisters Carol and Alice Major will discuss Carol's memoir The Asparagus Wars. To join them at 10am this Saturday, you can register here.
MICHELLE DE KRETSER: SCARY MONSTERSPresented by Avid Reader, Sarah Holland-Batt will be talking to Michelle de Kretser about Michelle's new novel, Scary Monsters. You can register here.
Faber Writing Scholarships 2022The Faber Writing Academy at Allen & Unwin is accepting applications for scholarships to its program. Entries close on 29 October 2021 and you can find all the details here.
2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize The ASA and HQ, a publishing division of HarperCollins, are delighted to announce that the biennial ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize is now open for entries! Offered for an unpublished manuscript, the winner will receive a publishing contract with HQ, with a $10,000 advance against royalties. Submissions are now open and will close on 1 November 2021. Read more here.
I’ll look forward to your company at Thursday Book Club this week.
What is Thursday Book Club? Thursday Book Club is a relaxed, friendly book club connecting readers online. Each Thursday we meet on Zoom from 8 - 8.30pm. There are no scheduled books to read: we simply chat about books we like & books we’re reading. Once a month, a guest writer joins us.
Zoom in as you can – it doesn’t matter if you’re late or have to leave early. Just join my Zoom conference room between 8pm and 8.30pm on Thursdays by clicking on this link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8521042343
If prompted, here are the details to manually enter:
Meeting ID: 852 104 2343
Password: 886196
This week, prize-winning author and psychologist, Graeme Friedman, will be joining us to talk about his new novel, What the Boy Hears When the Girl Dreams.
My Recommendation
Two Mums And A Dad by Toby Roberts
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The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue
Black Cloud by Sandi Wallace
The Silo by Hugh Watson
Signs & Wonders by Delia Falconer
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The Performance by Claire Thomas
Helen R
Nicholai the Perfect by Jim McIntyre
The Strays by Emily Bitto
Dina D
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell
Ravi S
Still Life by Sarah Winman
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Take care,
PS. Would you like me to drop in to your book club?
If your book club has chosen to read The Deceptions or The Teacher’s Secret, I’d be delighted to attend your meeting by Zoom (whether your group is meeting online or gathering together in person) to answer any of your questions. To schedule a date, please email me here. Click here for my Zoom Meeting You can buy The Deceptions and The Teacher’s Secret
directly from my publisher here:
Kindle version
Paperback
The Deceptions Paperback
Audible Questions? Email me You can buy
The Deceptions
and
The Teacher’s Secret
on Booktopia and from your local bookshops, including https://www.gleebooks.com.au/product/deceptions-the/
https://www.gertrudeandalice.com.au/product/the-deceptions/
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/the-deceptions-suzanne-leal-9781760875275.do
https://www.abbeys.com.au/book/the-teachers-secret-book-9781760297053.do
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