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MEDIA AND PRESS

Recent Interviews with Alison Stuart 

Podcast Link:  Click HERE

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

Alison Stuart - Biography

Alison 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! 

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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1996:            True Plain Hearts Runner up Emma Darcy Award (Romance Writers of Australia contest for unpublished manuscripts)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2007:           The King's Man Finalist Emerald Award (Romance Writers of Australia contest for unpublished manuscripts)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)*
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*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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Gather the Bones
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Gather the Bones

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​The Goldminer's Sister

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Secrets in Time

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​ The Postmistress (2020)

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Lord Somerton's Heir

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The Goldminer's Sister 
​(2021)

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Exile's Return

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​The Homecoming 
​(2024)

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The Postmistress

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High Res:  Photograph by Helen Beardsley Photographer


Booklist

Oportet Publishing

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
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​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)

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)
THE HOMECOMING (Women of Maiden's Creek Book 3)

Collections of Short Stories

TOWER OF TALES (PRINT ONLY)
Oportet Publishing 2011
ISBN Print (2012) - 978-1-300-58372-1
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HAUNTINGS 
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

(Writing as A.M. STUART) BERKLEY PUBLISHING (USA) and OPORTET PUBLISHING

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
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

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 

Professional Memberships

ROMANCE WRITERS OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN ROMANCE READERS ASSOC

HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
WRITERS VICTORIA
SISTERS IN CRIME
​AUSTRALIAN CRIME WRITERS ASSOCIATION
The Alliance of Independent Authors - Author Member

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

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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

2014

Williamstown Literary Festival
Clare Valley Writers Festival

2015

14 Feb:  Digital Writers Festival 
6-8 Mar:  Australian Romance Readers Convention

2016

9 Feb:  Readings on the Deck - Hobson's Bay Library
11 Feb:  Romancing the Reader - Hobsons' Bay Library
18 June:  Beyond Barbara Cartland - Historical Romance Panel (Williamstown Literary Festival)

2017

26 Feb:  Australian Romance Readers Convention
June:  Historical Novel Society Conference (Portland Oregon)

2018

7 Feb:  Romancing the Reader - Watsonia Library

2019

May:  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

2021

2022

13 Feb:  Readings on the Deck - Hobsons Bay Library
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

2023

2024

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 

2025

29 March:  ARRA Romantic Rendezvous ​(Melbourne)

Workshops and Courses

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