MEDIA AND PRESS
Recent Interviews with Alison Stuart
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Podcast Link: Click HERE
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PODCASTS
21/9/22: WRITERS TALKING (EP 5): Self publishing v Traditional publishing CLICK HERE
28/10/2022: WRITERS TALKING (EP 10): Writing Historical Fiction CLICK HERE
28/10/2022: WRITERS TALKING (EP 10): Writing Historical Fiction CLICK HERE
Alison Stuart - BiographyAlison Stuart writes historical romances and short stories set in England and Australia and across different periods of history. She is best known for THE POSTMISTRESS, THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER and THE HOMECOMING - stories set in the Victorian goldfields in the 1870s.
She also writes historical mysteries as A.M. Stuart and her popular Harriet Gordon mystery series is set in Singapore in 1910. She lives in Melbourne, Australia and in a past life Alison worked as a lawyer across a variety of disciplines including the military and emergency services. She has lived in Africa and Singapore and loves travel! Alison is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsall Lyon Literary Agency LLC.
Please direct all enquiries to Kevan Lyon [email protected] |
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Highlights of Alison's Career
1995: True Plain Hearts (later to become BY THE SWORD) Shortlisted Catherine Cookson Fiction Prize
1996: True Plain Hearts Runner up Emma Darcy Award (Romance Writers of Australia contest for unpublished manuscripts)
1999: Conference Convenor - Romance Writers of Australia Conference
2001 and 2002: Short stories published in IN THE SHADOW OF THE MERLION (a Kinokinuya Singapore Best seller) and NOT ALL PINK GINS - Angsana Press Singapore
2002-2004: President Romance Writers of Australia
2005: Conference Convenor - Romance Writers of Australia Conference
2007: The King's Man Finalist Emerald Award (Romance Writers of Australia contest for unpublished manuscripts)
2007: BY THE SWORD and THE KING'S MAN published Wings e-Press (USA)
2008: Conference Convenor - Romance Writers of Australia Conference
2008: BY THE SWORD winner 2008 Eppie Award for Best Historical Romance
2010: BY THE SWORD and THE KING'S MAN rereleased
2010: Featured on ABC Arts Nation: My Secret Arts Life. Click HERE for link to the video.
2011: TOWER OF TALES: Collected Short Stories released.
2012: GATHER THE BONES Lyrical Press released September 3
2012: LORD SOMERTON'S HEIR: Winner Romance Through the Ages Contest for an unpublished manuscript (Hearts through History Chapter, Romance Writers ofAmerica)
2013: GATHER THE BONES: finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards 2012, the Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence, GDRWA 2013 Booksellers Best Awards, the 2012 RONE Awards (Honourable Mention) and the 2014 EPIC Awards
2013: SECRETS IN TIME (a time travel novella) Lyrical Press released April 1
2013: GATHER THE BONES Honourable Mention 2012 RONE Awards
2013: GATHER THE BONES* and SECRETS IN TIME* 2nd editions Oportet Publishing (Oct 2)
2014: CLAIMING THE REBEL'S HEART: (Historical Romance) Oportet Publishing release 22 January
2014: SECRETS IN TIME Finalist 2014 RONE Awards
2014: LORD SOMERTON'S HEIR (Regency Romantic Suspense) Escape Publishing (May 1)
2014: LORD SOMERTON'S HEIR: finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards
2015: BY THE SWORD (Historical Romance - 3rd edition) Escape Publishing. (Book 1 GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN SERIES) (Mar 22)
2015: July - Claiming the Rebel's Heart re-released as HER REBEL HEART*.
2015: THE KING'S MAN (Historical Romance - 3rd edition) Escape Publishing (Book 2 GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN SERIES) (Sep 8)
2016: EXILE'S RETURN (Historical Romance - 1st edition) Escape Publishing (Book 3 GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN Series) (Feb 15)
2016: AND THEN MINE ENEMY (Historical Romance) Oportet Publishing (Book 1 Feathers in the Wind series) (Dec 25)
2017: EXILE'S RETURN finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards
2019: THE POSTMISTRESS: Harlequin MIRA (June)
2019: (writing as A.M. Stuart): SINGAPORE SAPPHIRE (Book 1 Harriet Gordon Mysteries) Berkley USA (August 6)
2020: THE POSTMISTRESS: Finalist in the 2019 Australian Romance Readers Awards
2020: THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER: Harlequin Mira (8 July)
2020: (writing as A.M. Stuart) REVENGE IN RUBIES: (Book 2 Harriet Gordon Mysteries) Berkley Publishing (September 15)
2021: THE GOLDMINER'S SISTER: Finalist in the 2020 Australian Romance Reader Awards
2021: LORD SOMERTON'S HEIR: Released in print and audio (1 September)
2021: A CHRISTMAS LOVE REDEEMED: Regency romance novella Published by Escape Publishing (Nov 21)
2022: (writing as A.M. Stuart) EVIL IN EMERALD (Book 3 Harriet Gordon Mysteries) Berkley USA (April 9)
2023: THE HOMECOMING: Harper Collins HQ (4 January)
2023: (writing as A.M. Stuart) TERROR IN TOPAZ (Book 4 Harriet Gordon Mysteries) Oportet Publishing (October 18)*
2024: THE HOMECOMING: WINNER of the 2023 Australian Romance Reader Awards for Favourite Historical Romance
2024: GATHER THE BONES (ebook re-release through DP Books UK)
2024: (writing as A.M. Stuart) AGONY IN AMETHYST (Book 5 Harriet Gordon Mysteries) Oportet Publishing (October 28)*
(click on hyper-links for further information)
*Amazon Best Seller Lists
Awards/Award Nominations
By the Sword
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Gather the Bones
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Gather the Bones
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Gather the Bones
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Secrets in Time
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Lord Somerton's Heir
The Goldminer's Sister
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Exile's Return
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The Postmistress
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Downloadable Image
High Res: Photograph by Helen Beardsley Photographer
Booklist
Oportet Publishing
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GATHER THE BONES
Lyrical Press 2012 (First edition digital) out of print Current Edition 2013 (Oportet Publishing) ISBN Print (2012) 978-1-471-683-084 ISBN Audio (2016) SECRETS IN TIME Lyrical Press 2013 (First edition digital) out of print Current Edition 2013 (Oportet Publishing) ISBN Print (2012) 978-1-291-506-846 ASIN (Kindle) B00FK1VNSC HER REBEL HEART (CLAIMING THE REBEL'S HEART) Oportet Publishing 2014 2nd ed with Title Change 2015 ISBN Print: (2015) 9781326375553 ASIN: B00HTRQ9T AND THEN MINE ENEMY Oportet Publishing 2015 ISBN Print: ISBN ebook: 978-0-9954341-0-3 ASIN: B01N64EU0O The Feathers in the Wind series: Published as a box set/bundle 2021 (includes AND THEN MINE ENEMY, HER REBEL HEART and SECRETS IN TIME) ASIN : B099QX5X29 ISBN: 9780645237818 |
The Guardians of the Crown series BY THE SWORD (Book1) Wings e-Press 2007 (first published) out of print Escape Publishing (2015) out of print Oportet Publishing (2010 and 2023) ISBN Digital 9780645237832 ISBN Print: 9780645237846 ASIN B004DNWSW8 THE KING'S MAN (Book 2) Wings e-Press 2007 (first published) out of print Escape Publishing (2015) out of print Oportet Publishing (2010 and 2023) ISBN Digital 9780645237856 ISBN Print: 9780645237863 ASIN EXILE'S RETURN (Book 3) Escape Publishing (2016) out of print Oportet Publishing (2023) ISBN Digital 9780645237870 ISBN Print: 9780645237887 ASIN THE GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN (Collected trilogy) Box Set/Bundle Escape Publishing (2017) Out of print Oportet Publishing (2024) ISBN (epub): 9780645237955 ASIN: B0CV9MRM2H |
COMING IN 2025 (worldwide excl Australia/NZ)
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THE POSTMISTRESS (Women of Maiden's Creek Book 1) - 30/1/25
ASIN B0DT4LBT68 |
THE GOLD MINER'S SISTER (Women of Maiden's Creek Book 2)
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THE HOMECOMING (Women of Maiden's Creek Book 3)
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Collections of Short StoriesHAUNTINGS
Oportet Publishing 2020 ASIN : B08HMRCKW1 ISBN: 9780645237801 |
(Writing as Alli Stewart)HEALING HEARTS
ASIN: B0882WCHBP ISBN 9780995434295 |
HARLEQUIN MIRA (Harper Collins Australia)Australia/NZ only
THE POSTMISTRESS (Maiden's Creek Book 1)
Harlequin MIRA 2019 ISBN (ebook) 9781489256478 ASIN B07ML1YQ55 ISBN (Print) 9781867214076 ISBN (Audio) 9781460787793 THE HOMECOMING (Maiden's Creek Book 3) Harper Collins HQ 2023 ISBN (Print) 9781867237754 ASIN B083G71JKK ISBN (ebook) 9781867222989 THE GOLD MINER'S SISTER (Maiden's Creek Book 2)
Harlequin MIRA 2020 ISBN (Print) 9781489256485 ASIN B083G71JKK ISBN (ebook) 9781489256492 Audio Book: 9781460783627 |
Escape Publishing (Harlequin Australia)LORD SOMERTON'S HEIR
Escape Publishing 2014 Print and Audio Editions 2021 ISBN Digital: 9780857991560 ISBN Print (1/9/21): 9781867234715 ISBN Audio (1/9/21): tbc Amazon ASIN: B00JD7EYW6 A CHRISTMAS LOVE REDEEMED Escape Publishing 2022 ISBN: 9781867245155 ASIN : B09CSCNWYX |
DP Books (UK)
GATHER THE BONES
(2024) Ebook only:
ASIN B0DJV79L29
(2024) Ebook only:
ASIN B0DJV79L29
(Writing as A.M. STUART) BERKLEY PUBLISHING (USA) and OPORTET PUBLISHING
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SINGAPORE SAPPHIRE (Harriet Gordon Mysteries Book 1)
Berkley Publishing 2019 ISBN 9781984802644 (Print) ISBN 9781984802651 (Ebook) ISBN 9781984890733 (Audio) ASIN B07KDW7YKS |
REVENGE IN RUBIES (Harriet Gordon Mysteries Book 2)
Berkley Publishing 2020 ISBN 9781984802668 (Print) ISBN 9781984802675 (Ebook) ISBN 9780593340332 (Audio) ASIN B082S29K84 |
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EVIL IN EMERALD (Harriet Gordon Mysteries Book 3)
Berkley Publishing 2022 ISBN 9780593335482 (Print) ISBN 9780593335499 (Ebook) ISBN 9780593457474 (Audio) ASIN B0989BPRXR |
TERROR IN TOPAZ (Harriet Gordon Mysteries Book 4)
Oportet Publishing (Oct 2023) ISBN 9780645237900 (Print) ISBN 970645237894 (Ebook) ISBN 9780645237917 (Audio) ASIN B0BY57D3QC |
AGONY IN AMETHYST (Harriet Gordon Mysteries Book 5)
Oportet Publishing (Oct 2024)
ISBN 9780645237931 (Print)
ISBN 970645237924 (Ebook)
ISBN TBC (Audio)
ASIN B0CZKVQ8PJ
Oportet Publishing (Oct 2024)
ISBN 9780645237931 (Print)
ISBN 970645237924 (Ebook)
ISBN TBC (Audio)
ASIN B0CZKVQ8PJ
Works in anthologies
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MERLION
NOT ALL PINK GINS
TALES FROM THE SERGEANT'S PACK: A Person of No Consequence
THE HAUNTINGS OF LIVINGSTONE HALL: The Grey Lady
THE HAUNTINGS ON THE HIGH SEAS: Ball of The Lost Souls
BE MINE: Valentine's Novellas (2020) HEALING HEARTS (Writing as Alli Stewart)
TWELVE ROGUES OF CHRISTMAS: Regency Novellas (2020) Nine Years Til Christmas
NOT ALL PINK GINS
TALES FROM THE SERGEANT'S PACK: A Person of No Consequence
THE HAUNTINGS OF LIVINGSTONE HALL: The Grey Lady
THE HAUNTINGS ON THE HIGH SEAS: Ball of The Lost Souls
BE MINE: Valentine's Novellas (2020) HEALING HEARTS (Writing as Alli Stewart)
TWELVE ROGUES OF CHRISTMAS: Regency Novellas (2020) Nine Years Til Christmas
Professional Memberships
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE READERS ASSOC
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
WRITERS VICTORIA
SISTERS IN CRIME
AUSTRALIAN CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION
AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE READERS ASSOC
HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
WRITERS VICTORIA
SISTERS IN CRIME
AUSTRALIAN CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Find Alison on the Web (hyper linked)
Website: http://www.alisonstuart.com
Substack: Notes from Alison's Typewriter
Facebook: Alison Stuart-WriterGoodreads: Alison Stuart
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/alisonstuart14/
Instagram: Alison_Stuart14
Bookbub: Alison Stuart
Blog: Ms. Stuart Requests the Pleasure of Your Company (ARCHIVES)
Group Blogs (archived):
Substack: Notes from Alison's Typewriter
Facebook: Alison Stuart-WriterGoodreads: Alison Stuart
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/alisonstuart14/
Instagram: Alison_Stuart14
Bookbub: Alison Stuart
Blog: Ms. Stuart Requests the Pleasure of Your Company (ARCHIVES)
Group Blogs (archived):
- Hoydens and Firebrands: www.hoydensandfirebrands.blogspot.com
- Historical Hearts: www.historicalhearts.blogspot.com
APPEARANCES
2014Williamstown Literary Festival
Clare Valley Writers Festival |
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201726 Feb: Australian Romance Readers Convention
June: Historical Novel Society Conference (Portland Oregon) |
20187 Feb: Romancing the Reader - Watsonia Library
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2019May: Boonah Writers Festival
June: Historical Novel Society Conference (Maryland) July: Jeffreys Book Shop and Hobsons Bay Library Aug: Jeffreys Book Shop Sep: Hobsons Bay Library Nov: Woodend Anglican Church |
2020
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13 Feb: Readings on the Deck - Hobsons Bay Library
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23 May: Historical Panel - Latrobe Literary Festival
December: Keynote Speaker - Romance Writers of Australia (online) October: Historical Novel Society Australasia Conference (online) |
23 May: Author Cafe (LJCAC)
7 June: Jeffreys Books - Book Launch 1 July: Mildura Library (Merbein) 2 July: Wentworth Library |
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1 Feb: Williamstown Library
12 Feb: ARRA Romantic Rendezvous (Sydney) 15 Feb: Traralgon Library 16 Feb: ABC Gippsland Interview 17 Feb: Sisters-in-Crime (Panel Crime without Borders) 18 Feb: ARRA Romantic Rendezvous (Melbourne) 2 Mar: Bannockburn Library 17/18 Jun: Williamstown Literary Festival (Panel) 1-2 July: Yarram Storyfest (Panel and Workshop) 18 July: Chelsea Library 19 July: Benalla Library 12/13 Aug: Romance Writers of Australia (workshop) 1 Nov: Terror Australis (Masterclass) |
21 April: Newcastle Book Boyfriend Expo
15-16 June: Williamstown Literary Festival 16 Aug: Romance Writers of Australia Book Signing 202529 March: ARRA Romantic Rendezvous (Melbourne)
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Workshops and Courses
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