Monthly Archive for: ‘May, 2014’

Ten reasons An Unnecessary Woman is necessary reading

1. The character Beiruti recluse Aaliya Sohbi says she suffers the neuroses of a writer without the talent. Her hair is too blue, her back is too knotty and her thoughts twist through memories of her volatile past and the scores of books she’s read and translated. She’s grumpy, lonely, ageing, witty, obsessive and unpractised

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What a great week to be a book blogger …

Next Tuesday, May 20, I’m pleased to be taking part in the inaugural Penguin Random House National Book Bloggers Forum at the Random House Australia offices in North Sydney. It’s an interesting and informative program and I’m particularly looking forward to meeting the winner of the 2013 Best Australian Blog Competition blogger and author Sneh Roy.

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