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Cover of She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
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Review: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan by Sachini Poogoda

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: She Who Became the SunAuthor: Shelley Parker ChanGenre: Fantasy/Historical YA FictionPublisher: Pan MacmillanPublished: 2021 She Who Became the Sun (SWBTS) is a

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Review: Tussaud by Belinda Lyons-Lee, by Himara Ratnayake

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: TussaudAuthor: Belinda Lyons-LeeGenre: Historical Fiction Thriller; Mystery; GothicPublisher: Transit LoungePublished: April 2021 This review was first published in Issue 36: Revenge/Haunted A

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Review: The Riviera House by Natasha Lester, by Ebony Bryant

December 11, 2021February 10, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: The Riviera HouseAuthor: Natasha LesterGenre: Historical Fiction, RomancePublisher: Hachette AustraliaPublished: August 2021 Favourite quote: ‘Art is all we have when words fail

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Review: Underground: Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia’s War in Vietnam by Mirranda Burton, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

August 22, 2021September 19, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Underground: Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia’s War in VietnamAuthor: Mirranda BurtonGenre: Historical Fiction; Graphic NovelPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: August 2021

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Review: The Paris Collaborator by A.W. Hammond, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

August 15, 2021August 11, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Paris CollaboratorAuthor: A.W. HammondGenre: Historical fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: May 2021 Is anyone else on a spy/mystery/thriller binge? If so, add

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Interview: Susanne Gervay, children’s author, by Shelley Timms

July 25, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Susanne Gervay’s latest release, Heroes of the Secret Underground, is a children’s historical fiction book full of action, mystery and adventure – not

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Opportunities for writers June 2021

June 2, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Photo by Steve Johnson from Pexels Reading and Writing Group for Queer YouthA place for queer (anyone who identifies as other than heterosexual

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Review: No Small Shame by Christine Bell, by Shelley Timms

February 18, 2021February 19, 2021 By Underground Team

This review was first published in issue 33: Historical Fiction Title: No Small ShameAuthor: Christine BellGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Impact Press No Small Shame

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Review: Eye of a Rook by Josephine Taylor, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

February 10, 2021May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Eye of a RookAuthor: Josephine TaylorGenre: Historical FictionPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: February 2021 Josephine Taylor’s debut novel Eye of a Rook is a

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Review: Over My Dead Body by Dave Warner, by Shelley Timms

February 7, 2021May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Over My Dead BodyAuthor: Dave WarnerGenre: Mystery/ThrillerPublisher: Fremantle PressPublished: October 2020 Dave Warner’s latest thriller is an ambitious mixture of past and

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Our Favourite Aussie Historical Fiction Books

January 31, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Photo by JJ Jordan from Pexels With our Historical Fiction issue out in February, the Underground team wants to share our favourite historical

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Review: Return Ticket by John Doust, by Kate Lomas Glendenning

September 23, 2020May 31, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Return Ticket Author: Jon Doust review Publisher: Fremantle Press Genre: Historical fiction Favourite quote: “Perhaps I wash the dishes the way I

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Review: An Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates, by Shelley Carter

May 17, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: Inheritance of Secrets Author: Sonya Bates Genre: Historical Thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) After the horrific death of her Oma and Opa,

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Six Historical Fiction Books by Aussie Authors, by Shelley Carter

May 13, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

When I’m in a reading slump, or feel as though I need an escape from the world, I tend to gravitate towards historical

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Review: The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner, by Shelley Carter

March 22, 2020November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Daughter of Victory Lights Author: Kerri Turner Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HQ Fiction, HarperCollins Australia imprint, (2020) After serving her country proudly

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5 Books for Getting the Facts in Fiction Right, by Jess Gately

February 16, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

The art of fiction is making it believable. Whether you’re writing a crime thriller, historical fiction, or science fiction, the realistic details are

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Review: The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch, by Shelley Carter

November 24, 2019November 19, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: The Orange Grove Author: Kate Murdoch Publisher: Regal House Publishing Genre: historical fiction The Orange Grove follows an extensive cast of characters

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Review: Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander, by Shelley Carter

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Half Moon Lake Author: Kirsten Alexander Publisher: Bantam (Penguin Random House); 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime When Sonny disappears without a trace in

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Interview: Kerri Turner, author of The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and Underground Writers Alumni

March 28, 2019December 31, 2020 By Jess

Interview with Kerri Turner, author of The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and Underground Writers Alumni In 2017, Kerri Turner submitted her

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9 Audiobooks to add to your 2019 TBR, by Shelley Carter

December 19, 2018December 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Featured image from Canva free stock images As someone who spends a decent amount of time commuting to work each week, audiobooks have

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3 things to consider when choosing books for your loved ones this Christmas

December 13, 2018December 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Have you ever heard of Jolabokaflod, the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve? Translated to ‘The Christmas Book Flood’, Icelanders spend

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Book Cover Monotony and the Rise of the ‘Bouquet Book’, by Shelley Timms

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018 By Underground Team

The term ‘judging a book by its cover’ pretty much sums up my shopping technique when looking for new books. Even when I’m

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Review: Little Lost Girl (#1 Old Balmain House series) by Graham Wilson, by Shelley Timms

July 11, 2018July 4, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Little Lost Girl Author: Graham Wilson Genre: Australian Historical Fiction Favourite Part: The way in which the antique perfume bottle was threaded

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7 Books That Celebrate Books, by Jemimah Brewster

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018 By Underground Team

I’m a book person: I read them, I write about them, and I like reading about how great they are. Deep meta. The

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Shelley’s Character List

June 20, 2018January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

A Character List by Shelley Timms Growing up, I had a hard time identifying with characters in the books I was reading. For

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Review: The Sisters’ Song by Louise Allan, by Jess Gately

June 17, 2018June 14, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: The Sisters’ Song Author: Louise Allan Genre: Historical Fiction A review by Jess Gately If you’re struggling to understand why gender roles

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Jemimah Halbert’s TBR – round 2

March 13, 2018January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

In 2018 I’ve challenged myself to read further outside my usual habits, so this To Be Read list features two memoirs, a historical

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Books to read if you loved ‘Moana’, by Jemimah Halbert

December 13, 2017July 25, 2018 By Underground Team

In the spirit of Summer I recently re-watched Disney’s Moana, one of my favourite Disney movies to date, and it got me thinking

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