LATEST NEWS AND REVIEWS

Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (Spectrum) - read their excellent review from 13 June 2024, which describes The Story Thief as ‘a family saga that doubles as a feminist reimagining of Australian history and literature’ and ‘an ambitious, expansive but well-paced debut novel, with appealing characters and a boldly imagined historical canvas’

The Weekend Australian Review - read the full page(!) review from Lucy Sussex 18 May 2024 (Review p13, requires subscription / paid access)

RTRFM Artbeat - listen to a playback of my live radio interview with Bec Bowman on Perth’s main community radio station

Honi Soit, Sydney University’s long-running student publication - read their wonderful review of The Story Thief

TrulyAus, Rex Airlines’ In-Flight Magazine - read their feature article

Ku-ring-gai Living - read their feature article on The Story Thief

Arts Hub - read their 4-star book review of The Story Thief

Australian Writers’ Centre - read their article about my path to publication

Macquarie University, From The Lighthouse podcast - listen to my discussion with Dr Michelle Hamadache

Connected Libraries Book Matters podcast - listen to my conversation with local history librarian Kate

ReadA Book podcast - listen to my conversation with Australian book industry champion Anna Loder

Book Bites with Sandie Docker - listen to a recording of our Facebook livestream conversation

New Voices Down Under - read Meredith Jaffe’s review of The Story Thief

Paperback Perfumes podcast - CEO Janelle Donnelly shares why Metascent’s Camélia eau de perfum is the perfect pairing for Lillian and The Story Thief

So You Want to be a Writer podcast - listen to my conversation with Valerie Khoo, CEO of The Australian Writers’ Centre, in which we break down the various steps in my writing and publication journey

Talking Aussie Books podcast - listen to my chat with Claudine Tinellis about the historical, literary and feminist inspirations behind The Story Thief, and why writing is an act of legacy

Living Arts Canberra - read Barbie Robinson’s review and listen to our chat

Wangaratta Chronicle - read their feature article 29/11/24

Emwigsters Bookshelf on Youtube - watch my interview with Emily Wiggins live at Book Fair Australia, Sydney Showgrounds, November 2024

A Home in the Outback - read their book review

The Book Deal Podcast - listen to my conversation with fellow authors Mark Mupotsa-Russell and Madeleine Cleary (co-host of The Book Deal Podcast together with Tina Strachan)

Laurel Cohn for Writers - read an (expertly!) edited version of my interview with manuscript assessor and editor Laurel Cohn for a behind-the-scenes look at my ten year path to publication