Annual Aussie Author Bingo Challenge 2020

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely country.

So this year, in one of our Australian Authors only challenges, we are going to have some fun - bring on the Annual Bingo Challenge 2020!

The Rules:
#1. Aussie Authors ONLY
#2. Read a minimum of two (2) rows - either across or down but not diagonal
#3. Where the squares overlap (if they do) you must read that square twice.
#4. Choose your rows and your LEVEL; then list (and link) your books in this challenge thread.

Make sure you check out the challenge guidelines here

There are four (4) levels of achievement:

Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows)
Library (20 books - 4 rows)
To Infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Participants


Alex
Andrea
Brenda
Carolyn
Cherie (Myst)
Dee ~ Proudest Nanna of Little Millie
Erin
Jacm
Jane
Janine
Jennifer
Jess
Kali
Kerri_M
Kim
Krystal
Kylie D
Laur
Li'l Owl
Lucinda
Mari
Melissa
Nicola
Phrynne
Proud Book Reviews
Sandie
Sarah
Sharon
#Teresa
TheMadHatter
Tien
Trish
Zoey

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
10/25

#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - Dark Silence by Catherine Lee
b) 400+ pages - Akarnae by Lynette Noni 5★s 14/1/20 436 pages
c) Female author - One Last Child by Anni Taylor 5★s 19/1/20
d) Set in AU - Backwoods Ripper by Anna Willett WA
e) Female MC - The Secrets Mothers Keep by Jacquie Underdown



#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Candy Coated Conspiracy by Kaz Delaney
b) Part of a series - A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill
c) Favourite genre - The Dark Dream by Kaye Dobbie
d) Historical fiction - The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner 5★s 12/1/20
e) Male MC - Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic 5★s 11/1/20 Caleb Zelic



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Dangerous Echoes by Leisl Leighton 4★s 16/1/20 Helen
b) New author to me - Pots, Pies, and Poison by A.M. Valli
c) On TBR 2+ years - Aurora's Pride by AnneMarie Brear since August 2017
d) Crime/Mystery - After the Ferry by C.A. Larmer
e) Male author - Wolf Girl 2: The Great Escape by Anh Do 5★s 15/1/20



#4 Across
a) One word title - Walking by Kim Kelly
b) Water on cover - The Holiday Homicide by Grace York 5★s 10/1/20
c) Cosy mystery - Curse of the Scarab by H.Y. Hanna 5★s 6/1/20
d) Child on cover - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
e) Speculative fiction - Weapon by Lynette Noni 5★s 8/1/20



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster 5★s 5/1/20
b) From the library - The Shiralee by D'Arcy Niland
c) Sky on cover - Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine
d) Non fiction - Fishing in the Styx by Ruth Park
e) Set in another country - Ambulance Girls Under Fire by Deborah Burrows

[Phrynne, I love to read:)]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
2/25
#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
b) 400+ pages - The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes 480
c) Female author - Amethyst Pledge by Leonie Rogers
d) Set in AU - Dark Silence by Catherine Lee
e) Female MC - Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris



#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill
b) Part of a series - Kittyhawk Down by Garry Disher
c) Favourite genre - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham 5 stars 6/1/20
d) Historical fiction - There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
e) Male MC - Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn (Brenda)
b) New author to me - A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird
c) On TBR 2+ years - Murdered Gods by Marina Finlayson
d) Crime/Mystery - After the Ferry by C.A. Larmer
e) Male author - Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff



#4 Across
a) One word title - Hangman by Jack Heath
b) Water on cover - The River Home by Hannah Richell 4 stars 18/1/20
c) Cosy mystery - Killer Twist by C.A. Larmer
d) Child on cover - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
e) Speculative fiction - The Lascar's Dagger by Glenda Larke



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman
b) From the library - The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty
c) Sky on cover - Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar
d) Non fiction - Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood
e) Set in another country - Call to Arms by Rachel Amphlett

[Andrea]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
2/10

#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
b) Part of a series - The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan
c) Favourite genre - Scrublands by Chris Hammer
d) Historical fiction - There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett 4.5★
e) Male MC - Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic 4★



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar (Brenda, Marianne, Carol)
b) New author to me - Prick with a Fork by Larissa Dubecki
c) On TBR 2+ years - Snake Fang Salad: Culinary Travails in China by Greg Elms (since 2013)
d) Crime/Mystery - After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill
e) Male author - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

[Erin]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
Progress: 1/10

#5 Across
a) Young adult - The Man in the Water by David Burton
b) From the library - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
c) Sky on cover - The Messenger by Markus Zusak
d) Non fiction - Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
- finished 10/1/20 - 3 stars
e) Set in another country - This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada



#2 Down
a) 400+ pages - Redemption Point by Candice Fox
b) Part of a series - Untitled by Candice Fox
c) New author to you - All That Impossible Space by Anna Morgan
d) Water on cover - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox
e) From the library - In The Clearing by J.P. Pomare

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Linked to here :)

[Carolyn]

I'm in Brenda but might take a while to find all the books. Also I'm having trouble linking today.

Infinity and Beyond! 25 books (all AA)


1 Across
a) Published 2020 - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
b) 400+ pages - Colombiano by Rusty Young
c) Female author - Dark Edges by Catherine Lee
d) Set in AU - Khaki Town by Judy Nunn
e) Female MC - Body Count by P.D. Martin



2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - The Fatality at the Funeral
b) Part of a series - A Dangerous Language by Sulari Gentill
c) Favourite genre - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
d) Historical fiction - The Power Game by Meg Keneally & Tom Keneally
e) Male MC - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan



3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
b) New author to me - Cotter by Richard Begbie
c) On TBR 2+ years - The Twentieth Man by Tony Jones
d) Crime/Mystery - The Greater Good by Tim Ayliffe
e) Male author - When She Was Good by Michael Robotham



4 Across
a) One word title - Silver by Chris Hammer
b) Water on cover - Murder on the Orient (SS): by C.A. Larmer
c) Cosy mystery - The Girl by the Grave by Grace York
d) Child on cover - The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews
e) Speculative fiction - Stars Beyond by S.K. Dunstall



5 Across
a) Young adult - DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
b) From the library - tba
c) Sky on cover - Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar
d) Non fiction - Cold Case Investigations by Xanthé Mallett
e) Set in another country - Will to Live by Rachel Amphlett

[TheMadHatter]

Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)

First Column
1. Published 2020 - Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
2. Bright Vibrant Cover - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
3. Rated 4+ by Friend - Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff (Cherie (Myst) rated this 5 star)
4. One Word Title - LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff
5. Young Adult - Shadows by Paula Weston



First Row
1. Published 2020 - Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
2. 400+ Pages - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
3. Female Author - My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
4. Set in Australia - Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
5. Female MC - Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta

[Kali]

To Infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
1/25

#1 Down
Published 2020 Ordinary Matter by Laura Elvery
Bright, vibrant cover Sweetness and Light by Liam Pieper
Rated 4+ by a friend Love at First Flight by Tess Woods
One-word title Nest by Inga Simpson
Young adult Lady Helen and the Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman


#2 Down
400+ pages The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks
Part of a series A Testament of Character by Sulari Gentill
New author to me Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
Water on cover The Spill by Imbi Neeme
From the library All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton


#3 Down
Female author Nine Days by Toni Jordan
Favourite genre The Handler by Rebecca Starford
On TBR 2+ years The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
Cosy mystery The Girl with the Gold Bikini by Lisa Walker
Sky on cover I Have a Bed Made of Buttermilk Pancakes by Jaclyn Moriarty


#4 Down
Set in Australia Stone Sky Gold Mountain by Mirandi Riwoe
Historical fiction Gulliver's Wife by Lauren Chater
Crime/mystery The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
Child on cover Births Deaths Marriages by Georgia Blain
Non-fiction Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner 12/01/2020 5* https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


#5 Down
Female MC Cherry Beach by Laura McPhee-Browne
Male MC The Landing by Susan Johnson
Male author On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong
Speculative fiction Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings
Set in another country The Darkest Shore by Karen Brooks

[Kim]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
0/10

1 Across
a) Published 2020 -
b) 400+ pages - Silver by Chris Hammer
c) Female author - All the Tears in China by Sulari Gentill
d) Set in AU - Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss
e) Female MC- The River Wife by Heather Rose

3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend -The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
b) New author to me -The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley
c) On TBR 2+ years - The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
d) Crime/Mystery -The Dry by Jane Harper
e) Male author -The Rich Man's House by Andrew McGahan


Note-I'll be back with some more books :D

[Lucinda]

Ok - need to check my bookshelf and update

[Tien]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
5/25

1 Across
a) Published 2020: Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates
b) 400+ pages: The Scrivener's Tale by Fiona McIntosh
c) Female author: The Secret Vineyard by Loretta Hill -Read 05/01
d) Set in AU: Reaching Tin River by Thea Astley
e) Female MC: Darkdawn (The Nevernight Chronicle #3) by Jay Kristoff



2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover: Southern Ruby by Belinda Alexandra
b) Part of a series: Unnatural Habits (Phryne Fisher #19) by Kerry Greenwood
c) Favourite genre: Godsgrave(The Nevernight Chronicle #2) by Jay Kristoff
d) Historical fiction: The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner
e) Male MC: The Ink Stain (Monsarrat #4) by Meg Keneally



3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend: The Autumn Castle (Europa #1) by Kim Wilkins (rated 5* by Kate Forsyth)
b) New author to me: Neon Leviathan by T.R. Napper
c) On TBR 2+ years: The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin
d) Crime/Mystery: Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
e) Male author: The Place At Whitton by Thomas Keneally -Read 19/01



4 Across
a) One word title: Johnno by David Malouf -Read 11/01
b) Water on cover: That Deadman Dance by Kim Scott -Read 10/01
c) Cosy mystery: Saddled with Death by Irene Sauman
d) Child on cover: Ice Wolves (Elementals #1) by Amie Kaufman
e) Speculative fiction: Things We Didn't See Coming by Steven Amsterdam



5 Across
a) Young adult: Darkness, Be My Friend (Tomorrow #4) by John Marsden -Read 12/01
b) From the library: Vanishing Points by Thea Astley
c) Sky on cover: Under the Midnight Sky by Anna Romer
d) Non fiction: Kitty's War, The Remarkable Wartime Experiences of Kit McNaughton by Janet Butler
e) Set in another country: The Persimmon Tree (The Persimmon Tree #1) by Bryce Courtenay

[#Teresa]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
7/25

Row 1 Across
Published 2020 - Just an Ordinary Family by Fiona Lowe
400+ Pages - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Read 19/1/20 5*
Female Author - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
Set in Australia - Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough Read 2/1/20 4*
Female MC - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent



Row 2 Across
Bright vibrant cover - Tapestry by Fiona McIntosh
Part of a series - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Favourite Genre - The Last Paradise by Di Morrissey
Historical Fiction - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Male Mc - The Greater Good by Tim Ayliffe



Row 3 Across
Rated 4+ by a friend - The Shanghai Wife by Emma Harcourt AA Read 4/1/20 4.5*
New Author to you - Riptides by Kirsten Alexander
On TBR 2yrs+ Beneath a Burning Sky by Jenny Ashcroft
Crime/Mystery - Redemption Point by Candice Fox
Male Author - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton



Row 4 Across
One word title - Silver by Chris Hammer
Water on cover - Wimmera by Mark Brandi
Cosy Mystery - Dark, Witch & Creamy by H.Y. Hanna AA Read 12/1/20
Child on cover - The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer
Speculative Fiction - Banished by Tamara Gill



Row 5 Across
Young Adult - Whisper by Lynette Noni Read 10/1/20
From the Library - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox
Sky on the cover - The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Non-fiction - The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster by Sarah Krasnostein
Set in another country - The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner



Row 1 Down
Published 2020 - The End of Cuthbert Close by Cassie Hamer
Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Rated 4+ by a friend - The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Read 17/1/20 3*
One Word Title - Tiddas by Anita Heiss
Young Adult - Laurinda by Alice Pung



Row 2 Down
400+ pages - The Diamond Hunter by Fiona McIntosh
Part of a series - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion
New Author to you - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
Water on cover - The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland
From the Library - The Nowhere Child by Christian White Read 18/1/20 5*



Row 3 Down
Female Author - Star-crossed by Minnie Darke
Favourite Genre - Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
On TBR 2yrs+ The Mother's Promise by Sally Hepworth
Cosy Mystery - A Deadly Delicious Delivery by Cindy Bell
Sky on cover - The Stockman's Secret by Mandy Magro



Row 4 Down
Set in Australia - The Long Road Home by Fiona McCallum
Historical Fiction - The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks
Crime/Mystery The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady
Child on Cover - Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
Non-fiction - Try Hard: Tales from the life of a needy overachiever by Em Rusciano



Row 5 Down
Female MC - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Male MC - Whispers at Wongan Creek by Juanita Kees
Male Author - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
Speculative Fiction - Battle Axe by Sara Douglass
Set in another country - Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carolyn wrote: "I'm in Brenda but might take a while to find all the books. Also I'm having trouble linking today.

Infinity and Beyond! 25 books (all AA)


1 Across
a) Published 2020 -
b) 400+ pages -
c) Female..."

I had that problem two days ago, as did Phrynne. It worked itself out after awhile thankfully. Don't what's causing it as when I emailed support, they didn't know about it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

#Teresa wrote: "I'm in, but will need to go through my book list. Can we use books from our other challenges if they fit?"

Yes! Overlap your books wherever they'll fit Teresa! Good luck!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Everyone is linked to here :)

[Jennifer]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
2/25

One Across
Published 2020
400+ pages A Life Of Her Own by Fiona McCallum
Female Author The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria Purman
Set in Australia The Widow of Ballarat by Darry Fraser
Female MC

Five Across
Young Adult
From the Library
Sky on the cover Starting From Now by Fleur McDonald
Non Fiction
Set in another Country

One Down
Published 2020 The Stockman's Secret by Mandy Magro
Bright Vibrant Cover Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur
Rated 4+ by friend Hunted by Jamie Garrett 5 stars
One word title Jacaranda by Mandy Magro 5 stars
Young Adult Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Two Down
400+ pages Lost Without You by Rachael Johns
Part of a series Stolen Magic by Marina Finlayson
New Author to you Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Water on cover Last Bridge Before Home by Lily Malone
From the Library

Three Down
Female Author Country at Heart by Mandy Magro
Fave Genre
On TBR 2+ years Willow Tree Bend by Kaye Dobbie
Cosy Mystery
Sky on Cover Hartley's Grange by Nicole Hurley-Moore

[Melissa]

25 books (all AA)
1/25

1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan Lisa Ireland
b) 400+ pages - Land of Golden Wattle J.H. Fletcher
c) Female author - Rachael Johns Just One Wish
d) Set in AU -In a Great Southern Land Mary-Anne O'Connor
e) Female MC Darcey Thomas Stone Country Nicole Alexander

2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover -The Cottage at Rosella Cove Sandie Docker
b) Part of a series - The Good Turn Dervla McTiernan
c) Favourite genre - historical fiction. Paris Savages Katherine Johnson
d) Historical fiction - The French Photographer Natasha Lester
e) Male MC Ikey Solomon The Potato Factory Bryce Courtenay

3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend -Cross My Heart Pamela Cook
b) New author to me - Kirsten Alexander Riptides
c) On TBR 2+ years - Elianne Judy Nunn
d) Crime/Mystery - The White Girl Tony Birch
e) Male author - Christian White The Wife and the Widow

4 Across
a) One word title -
b) Water on cover White [author:Rachael TreasureHorses|44162758]
c) Cosy mystery -
d) Child on cover -
e) Speculative fiction

5 Across
a) Young adult -
b) From the library - The Lost Summers of Driftwood Vanessa McCausland
c) Sky on cover -
d) Non fiction -
e) Set in another country -

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jennifer and Melissa, you're both linked :)

[Krystal]

Level: Shelf (2 rows)
Progress: 1/10

1. Down
Published 2020
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman

Bright Vibrant Cover
The Weekend by Charlotte Wood

Rated 4+ by a Friend
Angel Mage by Garth Nix (5 stars from Karen)

One Word Title
Weapon by Lynette Noni

Young Adult
Gap Year in Ghost Town by Michael Pryor

2. Across
Bright Vibrant Cover
Oasis by Katya de Becerra Review Here

Part of a Series
Gemina by Amie Kaufman (The Illuminae Files #2)

Favourite Genre

Historical Fiction

Male MC

[Cherie]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
2/10

One Across

Published 2020 Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
400+ pages Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Female Author Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
Set in Australia Taboo by Kim Scott
Female MC These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman 3.5 stars



One Down

Published 2020 Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman
Bright Vibrant Cover Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Rated 4+ by friend Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
One word title Wimmera by Mark Brandi
Young Adult This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman 3 stars

[Sarah]

Hi Brenda, I would love to join, please! Just getting my head around all the challenges I'm hoping to join, so will get back to you with proposed book list asap.
Thanks, Sarah

[Li'l Owl]

2020 Annual Challenge
January 1—December 31
AUSSIE AUTHOR ONLY
BINGO
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows) to start.
🇦🇺 0/10

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ROW 2 DOWN
1. 400+ Pages
Blood Secret by Jaye Ford (448 pages)

2. Part of a Series
Until I Met Her by Natalie Barelli

3. New to You Author
The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey

4. Water on the Cover
Shallow Breath by Sara Foster

5. From the Library
Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare

ROW 3 DOWN
1. Female Author
The Friend Who Lied by Rachel Amphlett

2. Favorite Genre
A Time to Run by J.M. Peace

3. On my TBR 2+ Years
Sinister Intent by Karen M. Davis

4. Cozy Mystery
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood

5. Sky on the Cover
You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster

[Jess]

Infinity and Beyond! 25 books
1/25

#2 Down
a) 400+ pages - The Reef by Di Morrissey
b) Part of a series - Eleven by James Phelan
c) New author to you - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
d) Water on cover - A Man's Got To Have A Hobby: Long Summers With My Dad by William McInnes
e) From the library - The Happiness Show by Catherine Deveny



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by a friend - Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey
b) New author to you - Belly Dancing for Beginners by Liz Byrski
c) on TBR for 2 + years - Nine Parts Water by Emma Hardman
d) Crime/mystery - Lives of Crime, The Melbourne Gangland Murders and Other Tales of True Crime by Gary Tippett
e) Male author - Girls Like You by Paul Sheehan



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
b) From the library - The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
c) Sky on cover - The Lost Man by Jane Harper
d) Non fiction - When All is Said Done by Neale Daniher
e) Set in another country -



#4 down
a) Published 2020 - The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon
b) Bright vibrant cover - Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty
c) Rated 4+ by a friend - The Opal Desert by Di Morrissey
d) One Word Title - Twelve by James Phelan
e) Young adult - Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology by Danielle Binks




#1 Down
a) Set in Australia - The Book Ninja by Ali Berg
b) Historical Fiction - The Secret River by Kate Grenville
c) Crime/Mystery - Green Is The New Black: Inside Australia's Hardest Women's Jails by James Phelps 4★
d) Child on cover - Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes
e) Non Fiction - Big Beautiful and Sexy by Casey Donovan

[Janine]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Bookcase (15 books - 3 rows)
0/15

Row #1
a) Published 2020 - None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett
b) 400+ pages - The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks(608 pages)
c) Female author - Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook
d) Set in AU - The Land Girls by Victoria Purman
e) Female MC - The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair



Row #2
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
b) Part of a series - Dark Past by Catherine Lee
c) Favourite genre - An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander
d) Historical fiction - The Collaborator by Diane Armstrong
e) Male MC - Wimmera by Mark Brandi



Row #3
a) Rated 4+ by friend - Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer
b) New author to me - In a Great Southern Land by Mary-Anne O'Connor
c) On TBR 2+ years - A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey
d) Crime/Mystery - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
e) Male author - The Heart of the Ritz by Luke Devenish

[Jane]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
4/25

#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett
b) 400+ pages - Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox
c) Female author - Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood
d) Set in AU - Bleak Spring by Jon Cleary
e) Female MC -The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 4*


#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
b) Part of a series - Dark Edges by Catherine Lee
c) Favourite genre - Hunter by Jack Heath
d) Historical fiction - An Uncommon Woman by Nicole Alexander
e) Male MC - Hangman by Jack Heath


#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker 4*
b) New author to me - The Lost Boy by Rachael Wright
c) On TBR 2+ years - An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
d) Crime/Mystery - The Heat by Garry Disher
e) Male author - Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham 5*


#4 Across
a) One word title - Breath by Tim Winton
b) Water on cover - Pippa by Annie Seaton
c) Cosy mystery - Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood
d) Child on cover - The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan
e) Speculative fiction - Fauna by Donna Mazza


#5 Across
a) Young adult - After January by Nick Earls
b) From the library - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
c) Sky on cover - Gathering Dark by Candice Fox
d) Non fiction - Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood
e) Set in another country - Tangling with the CEO by Annie Seaton (America) 4*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur wrote: "Brenda sounds fun! I'll jump in and get my feet wet for a Shelf. (I'm new at these and still have many Aussie Books and Authors to learn and explore!) I'll be back later for with proposed choices. ..."

Sarah wrote: "Hi Brenda, I would love to join, please! Just getting my head around all the challenges I'm hoping to join, so will get back to you with proposed book list asap.
Thanks, Sarah"

That's fine girls :) I've linked these posts for you so just go to them and edit...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Everyone is linked to here :)

[Kylie]

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
4/25


1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
b) 400+ pages - Silver by Chris Hammer
c) Female author - Echo of an Angry God by Beverley Harper
d) Set in AU -
e) Female MC



2 Across
a) Bright vibrant cover -
b) Part of a series -
c) Favourite genre
d) Historical fiction - The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner 4 stars 17/1/20
e) Male MC - Dead Line by Terence J. Quinn



3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend -
b) New author to me - Scrublands by Chris Hammer
c) On TBR 2+ years - The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
d) Crime/Mystery -
e) Male author -



4 Across
a) One word title - Zambezi by Tony Park
b) Water on cover - The Fatality at the Funeral by Grace York
c) Cosy mystery - Rippling Red by Brigid George 4 stars 7/1/20
d) Child on cover -
e) Speculative fiction



5 Across
a) Young adult - The Third Day, the Frost by John Marsden 4 stars 4/2/20
b) From the library -
c) Sky on cover - The Wife and the Widow by Christian White 3 stars 10/1/20
d) Non fiction -
e) Set in another country - Beneath the Parisian Skies by Alli Sinclair

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur and Kylie you're both linked :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laur wrote: "Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: Shelf (10 books - 2 rows)
0/10

#2 Across

a) Bright vibrant cover - Zo by ..."

Laur have you read The Stationmaster's Cottage? Jasmine Sea follows on from that one :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're welcome! I loved Stationmaster - read it only a few days ago and it's still in the head ;) But when I found out about #2 I downloaded it straight away :)

[Kerri_M]

I am in for Shelf - 2 rows 2/10

1 Across
a) Published 2020 - The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
b) 400+ pages - Hunter by Jack Heath
c) Female author - The Lost Valley by Jennifer Scoullar
✅ d) Set in AU - Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin Kwaymullina ★★★
e) Female MC The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland



4 Across
✅ a) One word title - Peace by Garry Disher 1/1/2020 ★★★★
b) Water on cover - Wilder Country by Mark Smith
c) Cosy mystery - Nefarious Doings by Ilsa Evans
d) Child on cover - Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
e) Speculative fiction - Land of Fences by Mark Smith

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're linked Kerri :)

[Alex]

Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely country.

So th..."

What is "speculative" fiction???

[Alex]

I'll have a go, to reduce the number of AA on my backlist.

3 Across

Rated 4★ A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill
New Author: Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy
On TBR 2 yrs: Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Crime/mystery: Bad Seed by Alan Carter 11/1 4.5★
Male author: True West by David Whish-Wilson 3/1 5★



5 Down

Female MC : The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey
Male MC: Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic
Male author: The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty 6/1 4★
Spec Fiction: Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Set in another country: The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

[Andrea]

Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

I think it’s a very broadly and loosely defined genre, that could range from realistic future/sci-fi through to the type of thing that I like, which is imagined history grounded in factual figures or events (an example that springs to mind is Burial Rites).

That’s my 2 cents!

[Kerri_M]

Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely c..."

Speculative fiction - I had to google it. Its a broad genre, can include things like dystopian / utopian fiction, steam-punk

[Zoey]

Shelf

2 Across
Bright Cover - The One Who Got Away by Caroline Overington
Part of a Series - The Skeleton Key by Tara Moss
Favourite Genre - Man Drought by Rachael Johns
Hist Fict - The House At Riverton by Kate Morton
Male MC - Scrublands by Chris Hammer



3 Across
Rated 4+ by friend - Talk Of The Town byRachael Johns
New Author - Treason by Meredith Whitford
On TBR 2+ years - Stage Fright by Marianne Delacourt
Mystery - Scared to Death by Rachel Amphlett
Male Author - Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes

[Alex]

Kerri_M wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in..."

Heaven help us!!!

[Alex]

Andrea wrote: "Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

I think it’s a very broadly and loosely defined genre, that could range from realistic future/sci-fi through to the type of thing that I like, which..."

Thanks. Might go with imagined past then. Don't want to put a pox on the future.

[Kerri_M]

Alex wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alex wrote: "What is "speculative" fiction?..."

Might go with imagined past then. Don't want to put a pox on the future.

LOL

[Claire]

Line #1 Across

Published 2020 TBA
400+ pages Susan Hoddy Security
Female author Lady Bird and the FoxKim Kelly
Set in Australia Alissa Callen The Boundary Fence
Female MC

Line #2 Across

Bright Vibrant Cover Judy Nunn Khaki Town
Part of a series Kendall Talbot Out of Luck
Favourite Genre Jewel SeaKim Kelly
Historical Fiction Kim Kelly Lady Bird and the Fox
Male MC

Line #3 Across

Rated 4+ by a friend
New author to you Kathryn Gauci Conspiracy of Lies
On the TBR pile for 2+ years
Crime/Mystery
Male Author

Line #4 Across

One word title Numbered Amy Andrews
Water on the cover
Cosy mystery
Child on cover
Spec fiction

Line #5 Across

YA
From the Library
Sky on cover
Nonfiction
Set in another country Meet Me in Venice Barbara Hannay


Could someone please link me so I don't have to scroll through every time, thanks

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in our lovely c..."

Fantasy, sci fi, dystopian - it's an umbrella term for all those genres :)

[Claire]

Brenda wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented writers here in..."

you should check out some of the spec fiction books on Australian women writers website, I'm the spec fiction roundup editor and it covers many things.

[Alex]

Claire wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Alex wrote: "Brenda wrote: "2020 is a new year, with lots of new Aussie authors to discover (and lots of "old" waiting to be read!). We are extremely lucky to have a lot of talented ..."

Thanks Claire

[Mari]

Another great challenge. Thanks Mods.

Annual Bingo Challenge 2020
Duration: 1/1/20 - 31/12/20
Aussie Authors ONLY
Level: To infinity and beyond (25 books - 5 rows)
1/25

#1 Across
a) Published 2020 - TBD
b) 400+ pages - Tandia by Bryce Courtenay (924 pages)
c) Female author - Upside Down, Inside Out by Monica McInerney
d) Set in Australia - Mallawindy by Joy Dettman
e) Female MC - The Art of Keeping Secrets by Rachael Johns



#2 Across
a) Bright vibrant colour - The Kookaburra Creek Cafe by Sandie Docker
b) Part of a series - And Fire Came Down by Emma Viskic (book 2 Caleb Zelik)
c) Favourite genre - The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly ( Historical Fiction)
d) Historical fiction - The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester
e) Male MC - Bad Debts by Peter Temple



#3 Across
a) Rated 4+ by friend - TBD
b) New author - Sisters and Brothers by Fiona Palmer
✅ c) On TBR >2yrs - All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (purchased 2014) 16/01 ★★★★
d) Crime/Mystery - The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey
e) Male author - Shallows by Tim Winton



#4 Across
a) One word title - Flames by Robbie Arnott
b) Water on cover - Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
c) Cosy mystery - Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood
d) Child on cover - The Diamond Hunter by Fiona McIntosh
e) Speculative fiction - Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman



#5 Across
a) Young adult - Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
b) From the library - TBD
c) Sky on cover - The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
d) Non fiction - This House of Grief by Helen Garner
e) Set in another country - Recipe for Life by Nicky Pellegrino (Italy)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Welcome Mari, you're linked :)

[Sandie]

Sandie James Aussie Author Bingo Challenge 2020

#3 Down
Female Author:
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Favourite Genre: Regency Romance:
A Scoundrel by Moonlight by Anna Campbell ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

On TBN 2 years+:
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry

Cosy Mystery:
Miss Spelled by Morgana Best ~Reading Now

Sky on Cover Blue:
The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥




#4 Down
Historical:
The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper

Set in Australia:
Rescued By The Single Dad Doc / The Midwife's Secret Child by Marion Lennox

Crime Mystery:
Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Child on Cover:
The Secret Daughter by Kelly Rimmer

Non-Fiction:
Behind the Text: Candid conversations with Australian creative nonfiction writers by Sue Joseph