Month: March 2017

The Birdman’s Wife long-listed in the General Fiction Category, Australian Book Industry Awards 2017
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The Birdman’s Wife long-listed in the General Fiction Category, Australian Book Industry Awards 2017

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I am delighted to announce the news that on March 16, 2017, The Birdman’s Wife was long-listed for the Australian Book Industry Awards under the General Fiction Category. “For 17 years, the ABIAs have been celebrating Australian stories and the astounding talent in the Australian publishing industry. The shortlist will be revealed on April 9,… Continue reading The Birdman’s Wife long-listed in the General Fiction Category, Australian Book Industry Awards 2017

HNSA: Historical Novel Society Australia Interview
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HNSA: Historical Novel Society Australia Interview

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Monday, March 13, 2017 Interview with Melissa Ashley It’s a great pleasure to welcome to the blog Dr Melissa Ashley, a fiction writer, poet and academic who teaches creative writing workshops at the University of Queensland. Melissa is the author of the historical fiction, The Birdman’s Wife (Affirm Press, 2016), about the incredible life of… Continue reading HNSA: Historical Novel Society Australia Interview

Indie Book Awards 2017 Author Q & A
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Indie Book Awards 2017 Author Q & A

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Melissa Ashley – author of The Birdman’s Wife Author Q&As Tell us about your book, what inspired you to write it. It all started when I fell in love with a poet, and with his poem about a bird.  We became avid birdwatchers together.  Writers, too.  When he rescued a ringneck parrot and we adopted it… Continue reading Indie Book Awards 2017 Author Q & A

Writers’ Festivals: Losing my Virginity
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Writers’ Festivals: Losing my Virginity

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Last week I had the great privilege of being invited to perform as an artist at the 2017 Perth Writers’ Festival (23-26 February) to promote my first novel, The Birdman’s Wife, put into print by the incredible independent Australian publisher, Affirm Press. I have been very lucky in being invited to speak at a huge… Continue reading Writers’ Festivals: Losing my Virginity