01 May 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 32 Comments Permalink

Absorbed in C.J. Sansom

Susannah 1 May 2021 32 Comments

30 April 2024: With sadness I read today’s news report that C.J. Sansom has passed away. He has been ill with cancer for some years, and sadly he died, aged only 71, on 27 April 2024. Such good authors should not be allowed to die. I will miss the splendid fictional world and character he created and I thank him posthumously for the joy he has given me.

I have written before in this newsletter about the ‘Shardlake’ novels of C.J. Sansom. The books are murder mysteries set in the time of King Henry VIII, in London, and they are quite simply, for me, the best mystery novels ever! Read more

01 May 2021

Susannah Book Addict, Books, Newsletter 9 Comments Permalink

Meet A Book Addict – Karl Lagerfeld

Susannah 1 May 2021 9 Comments

Did you know that fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld was also an avid book collector? Read more

01 May 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 12 Comments Permalink

Literary Reputations

Susannah 1 May 2021 12 Comments

When a great writer breathes his last, his literary life ends – there will be no more works from his pen. Read more

01 May 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 13 Comments Permalink

My Visit to Woodlands

Susannah 1 May 2021 13 Comments

Australia does not have a fantastic record when it comes to preserving the homes of famous writers. Read more

01 May 2021

Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 2 Comments Permalink

Thomas Wyatt & They Flee From Me

Susannah 1 May 2021 2 Comments

I studied the poetry of Sir Thomas Wyatt as a university student and fell in love with it. He has been credited with introducing the sonnet form into England, Read more

12 Apr 2021

Susannah Authors, Newsletter, videos 4 Comments Permalink

Seven Little Australians – A Zoom Talk

Susannah 12 April 2021 4 Comments

In an era when fiction was supposed to be about ‘good’ children, Ethel Turner dared to make her seven Aussie children naughty, Read more

07 Apr 2021

Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter, Talks 18 Comments Permalink

The Great Books – Mansfield Park

Susannah 7 April 2021 18 Comments

John Miller of the National Review in the USA creates fabulous podcasts on Great Books. I was delighted to be invited to discuss Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park Read more

01 Apr 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 10 Comments Permalink

Aunts Up the Cross

Susannah 1 April 2021 10 Comments

I had heard of Robin Dalton’s memoir Aunts Up the Cross but had somehow never got around to reading it, even though I live a short walk from Kings Cross. Read more

01 Apr 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 14 Comments Permalink

The Paris Library

Susannah 1 April 2021 14 Comments

I can really recommend The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. Read more

01 Apr 2021

Susannah Books, Newsletter 19 Comments Permalink

A Satisfactory Ending

Susannah 1 April 2021 19 Comments

A chat with a good friend recently has left me thinking about books with unsatisfying endings. Read more

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

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