In May 1838, the Broken River at present-day Benalla was the centre of attention in the Colony of NSW. The Faithfull brothers overlanding party had just been destroyed and the route between Sydney and Port Phillip (Melbourne) was cut off. Soldiers were being sent in and squatters were abandoning their runs. Award-winning author and historian […]
Since childhood, Mark Carr wanted to fly, and fly he did… firstly as a naval aviator, a jet instructor and then pilot for Cathay Pacific Airways. This ‘techno-biography’ is written for those who, like him, seemingly have hydraulic oil flowing through their veins. However the book also gives readers of a non-flying background an insight […]
Proudly supported by Victorian Veterans Council & State Government Victoria. The Shoe-Horn Sonata is a play by Australian playwright John Misto, one of Australia’s most eminent playwrights. The Shoe-Horn Sonata is set in 1995, fifty years after protagonists Sheila and Bridie were released from a Japanese prison camp where they were held during World War […]
You’re invited to a night of mystery and thrills as Hyphen hosts two award-winning crime authors discussing their very different crime writing styles. This in-conversation event will see Amanda Hampson and Shelley Burr discuss their respective new novels and what goes into writing a crime thriller that can’t be put down! This is a free […]
What’s better than one crime author? Two crime authors of course! Join Belinda Harrison from Edgars Books & News for a delightful (or is that frightful) chat about why crime pays for Shelley Burr and Amanda Hampson. While both authors write in the crime genre, one sits firmly in the ‘thriller/suspense’ sub category and the other in […]
What’s better than one crime author? Two crime authors of course! Join Belinda Harrison from Edgars Books & News for a delightful (or is that frightful) chat about why crime pays for Shelley Burr and Amanda Hampson. While both authors write in the crime genre, one sits firmly in the ‘thriller/suspense’ sub category and the other in […]
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Cheshunt nurses – Caroline Mary Ennis and Dorothy Gwendoline ‘Bud’ Elmes were murdered at Bangka Island in 1942. A local group of women are currently fundraising to raise money for busts (statues) of Caroline and Bud to be placed at Oxley. This is possible through the additional support of the Oxley Residents Association and Everlon […]
