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Review: Memory’s Wake, Selina Fenech

This review 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: Memory’s Wake (Goodreads) Author:  Selina Fenech (@SelinaFenech) Rating: Lost in a world full of monstrous fairies, a troubled sixteen year old has to find out […]
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Posted on July 14, 2012
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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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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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Review: The Wand in the Word, Leonard S Marcus

Title: The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (Goodreads) Author:  compiled and edited by Leonard S Marcus Rating: In a series of incisive interviews, Leonard S. Marcus engages thirteen master storytellers in spirited conversation about their life and work, providing inspiring reading for fantasy fans and future writers alike. Finely nuanced and continually revealing, Leonard […]
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Posted on June 18, 2012
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