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01 Apr 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 10 Comments Permalink

Meet A Book Addict – Chris Browne

Susannah 1 April 2021 10 Comments

This month I am featuring a living book addict, my friend Chris Browne, whose book collection makes me quite green with envy. Read more

01 Apr 2021

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

Maya Angelou & Still I Rise

Susannah 1 April 2021 8 Comments

In view of all the women’s marches that have taken place recently, my poem is an appropriate choice. Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter, Paintings, Poems, tours 4 Comments Permalink

Silo mural of Dorothea Mackellar at Gunnedah Maize Mill

My first literary tour within Australia

Susannah 1 March 2021 4 Comments

I have just completed my first literary tour within Australia! Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Books, Lectures, Newsletter, Talks 8 Comments Permalink

C.S. Lewis Society

Susannah 1 March 2021 8 Comments

As many of you will know, I am deeply involved in various literary societies, both in Australia and overseas. Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Books, Lectures, Newsletter, Talks 8 Comments Permalink

Julian Barnes

Susannah 1 March 2021 8 Comments

Julian Barnes is an interesting and award-winning novelist. In recent years he has fought against the closure of public libraries in Britain Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 13 Comments Permalink

Judging a book by its cover

Susannah 1 March 2021 13 Comments

They say that you should not judge a book by its cover. So … what should a book cover achieve? Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 2 Comments Permalink

Meet A Book Addict – Harry Houdini

Susannah 1 March 2021 2 Comments

This month’s collector is Harry Houdini (1874–1926), whose real name was Erik Weisz. He was an illusionist and stunt performer who became famed for his escape acts. Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Authors, Newsletter, videos No Comments Permalink

Kasha Kropinski & Anneke Weidemann in The Story of an African Farm, 2004 Rodini Films movie adaptation

The Story of an African Farm – A Video Talk

Susannah 1 March 2021 No Comments

When The Story of an African Farm came out in 1883, there were hopes that ‘the great South African novelist’ had emerged. Read more

01 Mar 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets No Comments Permalink

Alexander Pope & On Mr Gay

Susannah 1 March 2021 No Comments

One of my favourite epitaphs is in the form of a poem, and you can find it in Westminster Abbey. Read more

01 Feb 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 6 Comments Permalink

Meet A Book Addict – Ian Fleming

Susannah 1 February 2021 6 Comments

This month’s collector was also an author. Ian Fleming (1908–1964), famed for his James Bond novels, was a serious book collector. Read more

01 Feb 2021

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The Go Between – A Video Talk

Susannah 1 February 2021 No Comments

“The past is another country: they do things differently there” – so begins the haunting novel The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley. Read more

01 Feb 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 6 Comments Permalink

Cloud Study Stormy Sunset by John Constable

John Freeman & November Skies

Susannah 1 February 2021 6 Comments

I recently read and was hugely impressed by Alexandra Harris’s book Weatherland about the ways in which the English weather has influenced and inspired painters and writers. Read more

01 Feb 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 13 Comments Permalink