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Fantastic Australian Cities

This post was written as part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature by author, editor and historian, Gillian Polack. Gillian’s book, Ms Cellophane, was recently re-released as an e-book by Momentum Books. When I run my eyes over my bookshelf and find fantasy books that use cities I know or know about, I find London […]
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Posted on July 11, 2012
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Review: Dragonclaw, Kate Forsyth

This review is part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can visit the Aussie Fantasy page for more information and to enter the giveaway while you’re here! Title: Dragonclaw (Goodreads) – Also titled The Witches of Eileanan Author:  Kate Forsyth (@KateForsyth) Rating: Since the Day of Reckoning witches and magic have […]
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Posted on July 9, 2012
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An Interview with Jay Kristoff

This post is part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running all July on The Oaken Bookcase. Please visit the Aussie Fantasy page to see all the reviews and articles for the feature and to enter the giveaway! As you may have gathered from yesterday’s guest Five for Friday, Stormdancer is the highly anticipated debut […]
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Posted on July 7, 2012
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Five For Friday: Get Excited For Stormdancer

 This Discover Australian Fantasy Five For Friday is brought to you by the amazing Rebecca of Reading Wishes. Make sure to come back tomorrow for an interview with the man himself, Jay Kristoff! 5 reasons to get excited for Stormdancer! 1. La Blurb I’m not a huge fantasy reader, the one’s I’ve read so far […]
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Posted on July 6, 2012
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Meeting Isobelle Carmody and the DAF Giveaway

I may or may not have mentioned on the Bookcase before that I’m a huge fan of Isobelle Carmody, especially her Obernewtyn Chronicles. I still remember The Farseekers coming in new to my high school library and thinking it looked like an interesting read – I was hooked from then on! Each book has been […]
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Posted on July 5, 2012
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Review: Finnikin of the Rock, Melina Marchetta

This review is part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can visit the Aussie Fantasy page for more information and to enter the giveaway while you’re here! Title: Finnikin of the Rock (Goodreads) Author:  Melina Marchetta (@MMarchetta1) Rating: At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the […]
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Posted on July 4, 2012
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Cover Reveal: A Corner of White, Jaclyn Moriarty

Here’s something I wasn’t expecting to include in the Discover Australian Fantasy month – an awesome cover reveal! I’m excited to show you the cover for Jaclyn Moriarty’s upcoming release, A Corner of White. Such a peaceful scene, but that crack running across the sky is quite ominous, don’t you think? Details Title: A Corner […]
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Posted on July 4, 2012
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Review: Winter Be My Shield, Jo Spurrier

Welcome to the first review in The Oaken Bookcase’s Discover Australian Fantasy month! You can find more information about the feature and links to other reviews on the Aussie Fantasy page. Title: Winter Be My Shield (Goodreads) Author:  Jo Spurrier Rating: Sierra has a despised and forbidden gift — she raises power from the suffering […]
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Posted on July 2, 2012
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Welcome to the Discover Australian Fantasy Feature

Welcome to the Discover Australian Fantasy feature! Do you like to read Fantasy books? Are you interested in learning more about Fantasy books by Australian authors? During July, to tie in with the National Year of Reading‘s “Discover” month, The Oaken Bookcase will be devoted to Australian Fantasy books. I’m going to be reading and […]
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Posted on July 1, 2012
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Roundup: June

June is over already, can you believe it?! The months are getting faster, I swear… This month on The Oaken Bookcase has been really busy as I’ve been taking part in community events and preparing for July and the Discover Australian Fantasy feature (more on that later). At the start of June it was straight […]
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Posted on June 30, 2012
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