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Review: Dragonkeeper, Carole Wilkinson

This review is part of the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can find details of the feature and enter the giveaway on the Aussie Fantasy page! Dragonkeeper (Goodreads) Author:  Carole Wilkinson (website) Follow @WilkinsonCarole Rating: In the year 141 B.C., Ping is an illiterate Chinese orphan who lives on the […]

Review: The Scrivener’s Tale, Fiona McIntosh

This review is part of the Discover Aussie Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can find details of the feature and enter the giveaway on the Aussie Fantasy page! The Scrivener’s Tale (Goodreads) Author:  Fiona McIntosh (website) Rating: In the bookshops and cafes of present-day Paris, ex-psychologist Gabe Figaret is trying to put […]

Discover Aussie Fantasy 2013 – Kick Off

  Welcome to Discover Aussie Fantasy for 2013! All this month I will be featuring books written by Aussie speculative fiction authors for all ages – not just fantasy, but some sci-fi as well. Authors whose works I am hoping to feature this year include: Amanda Bridgeman, Margo Lanagan, Stephen Ormsby, Kylie Chan, Carole Wilkinson, Paula Weston, Marianne De Pierres […]

Discover Australian Fantasy: Wrap-up

July has come to an end, and so must the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, at least for now. I just wanted to say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part this month! The authors – Louise Cusack, Jay Kristoff, Selina Fenech, Gillian Polack and Isobelle Carmody, and the bloggers – Philippa, Bree, Rebecca, Lisa, […]

Review: Fire in the Sea, Myke Bartlett

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 the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway!  Title: Fire in the Sea (Goodreads) Author:  Myke Bartlett (@mykebartlett) Rating: Sadie is sixteen and bored with life in Perth. It’s summer, and lazing on […]

Review: A Shadow on the Glass, Ian Irvine

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 the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway!  Title: A Shadow on the Glass (Goodreads) Author:  Ian Irvine (@ianirvineauthor) Rating: Once there were three worlds, each with their own human species. Then, fleeing out […]

Review: Mister Monday, Garth Nix

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 the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway!  Title: Mister Monday (Goodreads) Author:  Garth Nix (@garthnix) Rating: Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an […]

Review: Little Fur, Isobelle Carmody

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 the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway – you could win a copy of Obernewtyn, also by Isobelle Carmody!  Title: Little Fur: The Legend Begins (Goodreads) Author:  Isobelle Carmody (@firecatz) Rating: Who […]

Guest Review: The Undivided, Jennifer Fallon

This guest post was written by the awesome Steph, as part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running all July on The Oaken Bookcase. Please visit the Aussie Fantasy page to see the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway! Title: The Undivided (Goodreads) Author:  Jennifer Fallon (@JenniferFallon) Rating: The Undivided are divided. The psychic twins, Ronan […]

Guest post: The Obernewtyn Chronicles

This guest post was written by Bree from All The Books I Can Read (@1girl2manybooks). It is part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running all July on The Oaken Bookcase. Please visit the Aussie Fantasy page to see the other reviews and articles and also to enter the giveaway – you could win a signed copy of Obernewtyn! […]
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