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A JIGSAW CHALLENGE TO HELP YOU PASS THE TIME...

3/29/2020

While writers have been practising social isolation for years, many of you are struggling and it is fascinating to see people turning back to old fashioned entertainment such as jigsaw puzzles.

So here is a bit of fun while we all bunker down. Every Sunday afternoon (AEST) I will post up an online jigsaw puzzle featuring one of my book covers. Bearing mind I have 12 book covers, this should see us through to return to normality (whatever that will look like). There will be a prize for the first person to complete the set!

YOU WILL FIND THE JIGSAWS at www.alisonstuart.com or on my Facebook page @AlisonStuartWriter

JIGSAW CHALLENGE WEEK 1

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COVER REVEAL: THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER

2/15/2020

My absolute favourite part of the whole book production process is seeing a new cover for the first time. Have the 'cover fairies' seen what I see in my book? And I have to say I have been singularly blessed with the design team at HQN/Harper Collins Aus. Hot on the heels of the stunning cover for THE POSTMISTRESS, comes this cover for THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER. Thank you 'cover fairies'... you have done me proud :-)

The Goldminer's Sister will be released on 8 July and is available for preorder now!

The Goldminer's Sister

Gold is a fever. Will it lead her to love ... or death? A suspenseful romance set on the turbulent goldfields of 1870s Australia, for readers of The Postmistress and The Woman in the Green Dress.

1873. Eliza Penrose arrives in the gold mining town of Maiden's Creek in search of her brother, planning to make a new life for herself. Instead she finds a tragic mystery - and hints of betrayals by those closest to her.
Mining engineer Alec McLeod left Scotland to escape the memory of his dead wife and child. Despite the best efforts of the eligible ladies of Maiden's Creek, Alec is determined never to give his heart again.
As lies and deceit threaten Eliza's life, Alec steps in - although he has problems of his own, as he risks his livelihood and those he holds dear to oppose the dangerous work practices at the Maiden's Creek Mine.
When disaster draws the pieces of the puzzle together, Eliza and Alec must save each other - but is it too late?

PREORDER LINKS for THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER

PREORDER: The Goldminer's Sister

LOVE IS IN THE AIR...

2/12/2020

Yes, it's two days to Valentine's Day.

Did you know that St. Valentine was a priest in 3rd century Rome, beaten and beheaded by the Emperor Claudius for secretly carrying out marriages (a practice prohibited by the Emperor who wanted the men in his army to have no emotional attachments)?
Actually there are several candidates for the title of St. Valentine... but it doesn't matter.One of them was executed on 14 February and somewhere along the line became the patron saint of courtly love and epilepsy.

I have had great fun this Valentine's season by letting my inner contemporary romance author loose and penning a novella for a Valentine's Day anthology. BE MINE:VALENTINE NOVELLAS TO WARM THE HEART contains FOURTEEN (yes 14!) wonderful stories and is available on Amazon for just 99c (or free if you are with Kindle Unlimited).

And writing as Alli Stewart, my contribution is HEALING HEARTS....
It had only taken a moment… a flash of lights, a scream of metal and Chris Kingsley’s life had turned on its head.
In the months since her best friend, Sarah had died, Meg Taylor and Sarah’s husband, Chris had been there for each other but Meg’s fiance has returned from London for their long planned wedding and Meg and Chris’s comfortable routine is about to end. It is time for both of them to let go of the past and start living again.
But what will it take for these two broken hearts to realise that they belong together? Maybe a nudge from St. Valentine, may be the answer.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO PURCHASE...

BUY: BE MINE!

The Postmistress is longlisted for the Booktopia Favourite Australian Book Award

1/22/2020

Hot on the heels of the ARRA nomination, it is wonderful to see THE POSTMISTRESS in august company on the long list for the Booktopia FAB (Favourite Australian Book) Award 2019.

Voting is open to all and closes 31 January.

VOTE HERE

Hint: You'll find THE POSTMISTRESS on page 5.

BOOKTOPIA LAUNCHES NEW $5K PRIZE FOR AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS

Australian online bookstore Booktopia are today announcing a new book prize for Australian authors, the Favourite Australian Book (FAB) award for 2019. The $5k prize will be awarded to the book determined to be the favourite of the Australian book-loving public via an online poll on the Booktopia website.

The longlist of nominees has been selected by Booktopia staff, reflecting the Australian books first published in 2019 that Booktopia staff members loved and want to champion, across fiction, non-fiction, children’s and lifestyle titles.

You can view the longlist and vote for as many, or as few books as you like at https://bit.ly/2RmiA6h

The winner will receive a cash prize of $5k, a trophy, and year-long highlights across Booktopia’s website, social media and content platforms.

The FAB Award replaces the Australia’s Favourite Author poll that has been run in previous years.

Key dates:

Friday 17 January - longlist announced and voting commences
Friday 31 January - voting closes
Monday 3 February - winner announced

An Award nomination to start the year...

1/16/2020

Some awards are extra special and the Australian Romance Readers Awards are just such awards, because the nominations come directly from readers. It doesn't get any better than that...

Which is why I am thrilled by the news yesterday that THE POSTMISTRESS has received a nomination in the historical category. The winner is announced on 7 March, but really this is one award where I am genuinely delighted to receive the nomination itself.

Thank you readers!

(And if, by any chance, you are an ARRA member...voting is open!)

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