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01 Jan 2026
Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month 11 Comments Permalink
Spring flowers
Spring flowers

Gerard Manley Hopkins & Spring

Susannah 1 January 2026 11 Comments
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844 – 1889) was a Jesuit priest and also a poet. Read more

01 Dec 2025
Susannah Authors, Jane Austen 2 Comments Permalink
Jane Austen's birthday
Jane Austen's birthday

Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!

Susannah 1 December 2025 2 Comments
This is a very emotional month for me, as it sees (on 16 December) the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Read more

01 Dec 2025
Susannah Books, Newsletter 3 Comments Permalink
Stalin's Library by Geoffrey Roberts
Stalin's Library by Geoffrey Roberts

Joseph Stalin’s Library

Susannah 1 December 2025 3 Comments
We all know of Joseph Stalin as a monstrous Soviet dictator, responsible for the deaths of millions of people. But did you know he was a voracious reader, Read more

01 Dec 2025
Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 2 Comments Permalink
A Woman Is No Man by Efaf Rum
A Woman Is No Man by Efaf Rum

A Woman is No Man

Susannah 1 December 2025 2 Comments
The novel A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum is the story of three generations of women from Palestine. Read more

01 Dec 2025
Susannah Literary Pets, Newsletter No Comments Permalink
Lord Byron and Bruin the bear
Lord Byron and Bruin the bear

Literary Pets – Bruin the bear

Susannah 1 December 2025 No Comments
Romantic poet, Lord Byron loved animals and throughout his 36 years of life had many exotic pets Read more

01 Dec 2025
Susannah Newsletter, Poem of the Month, Poems, Poets 8 Comments Permalink
Dylan Thomas remembers Fernhill Farm
Dylan Thomas remembers Fernhill Farm

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
Susannah Books, Newsletter No Comments Permalink
A talk at The Johnston Collection, Melbourne
A talk at The Johnston Collection, Melbourne

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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This Accidental Present by Ross Wilson
This Accidental Present by Ross Wilson

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
Susannah Authors, Books, Newsletter 3 Comments Permalink
Monas Eyes, by Thomas Schlesser
Monas Eyes, by Thomas Schlesser

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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Mr Vieux Bois Makes an Encounter, by Rodolphe Töpffer
Mr Vieux Bois Makes an Encounter, by Rodolphe Töpffer

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
Timothy Tortoise in the Kitchen Garden & Gilbert White
Timothy Tortoise in the Kitchen Garden & Gilbert White

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!
John Clare & I am!

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's Legacy
Jane Austen's Legacy

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 & the Cats who Owned Them by Susannah Fullerton
Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them by Susannah Fullerton

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
Looking After Your Books
Looking After Your Books

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

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