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01 Dec 2025

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 8 Comments Permalink

Dylan Thomas & Fern Hill

Susannah 1 December 2025 8 Comments

Welsh poet Dylan Thomas was an absolute magician with words and one of my favourites of his glorious poems is Fern Hill, Read more

01 Nov 2025

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Celebrating a Purr-fectly Successful Book Launch

Susannah 1 November 2025 No Comments

I am absolutely thrilled to share that my new book, Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them, was officially published (by the prestigious Bodleian Library) on 15th October Read more

01 Nov 2025

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A Story of Two Families

Susannah 1 November 2025 No Comments

In 1981 Lady Phyllis Cilento, author, pioneering medical practitioner and contributor to public health, won the award of ‘Queenslander of the Year’. Read more

01 Nov 2025

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Mona’s Eyes

Susannah 1 November 2025 3 Comments

They say you should not judge a book by its cover, but who could resist a cover such as the one Read more

01 Nov 2025

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The Comic Strip

Susannah 1 November 2025

Many of us grew up reading comic strips in newspapers or magazines, but have you ever wondered when the first one appeared or who created this particular mix of picture and words?  Read more

01 Nov 2025

Susannah Literary Pets, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Literary Pets – Timothy the tortoise

Susannah 1 November 2025 2 Comments

Naturalist Gilbert White (1720 – 1793) lived in the village of Selborne in Hampshire and his home is now a museum. Read more

01 Nov 2025

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems 8 Comments Permalink

John Clare & I Am!

Susannah 1 November 2025 8 Comments

English poet John Clare (1793 – 1864) struggled all his adult life with poor health, financial troubles and serious depression. Read more

17 Oct 2025

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Jane Austen and her Legacy – 250 Glorious Years

Susannah 17 October 2025

In 1775 a girl was born in a small Hampshire village. As a teenager, she began to write stories, Read more

01 Oct 2025

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Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them arrives this month

Susannah 1 October 2025 2 Comments

This is a terribly exciting month for me as it sees the arrival in the world of my new book, Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them. Read more

01 Oct 2025

Susannah Books, Newsletter 7 Comments Permalink

Owner or Collector

Susannah 1 October 2025 7 Comments

Are you an owner of books, or a collector of books? How do you arrange your books on the shelf, Read more

01 Oct 2025

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Book Vouchers

Susannah 1 October 2025 No Comments

I love being given a book voucher. I head to a bookshop and can, guilt-free, have all the joy of choosing a book. Read more

01 Oct 2025

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Literary Pets – Foss the Cat

Susannah 1 October 2025 No Comments

Edward Lear often led a lonely life. He suffered from epilepsy, he never married, and he travelled frequently, Read more

01 Oct 2025

Susannah Poem of the Month No Comments Permalink

A.A. Milne & Pinkle Purr

Susannah 1 October 2025 No Comments

I think most of us are familiar with A.A. Milne’s wonderful poems about King John’s Christmas and Bad Sir Brian Botany, or a boy sitting on a stair Read more

01 Sep 2025

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Talking about Great Writers and the Cats Who Owned Them

Susannah 1 September 2025 No Comments

Cats have long purred their way into the hearts of writers. Let’s talk about them.

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01 Sep 2025

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What Dan Read

Susannah 1 September 2025 4 Comments

For me, one of the very hardest things about Covid was the closure of all my local libraries. The day Woollahra Library reopened, Read more