Echo Publishing Australia

09/12/2024

'This really is an excellent series'. Great review of PRESENT TENSE by Natalie Conyer in Austcrimefiction

REVIEW ADDED: Tue, 03/12/2024 - 10:00am by Karen The author of this series was born in South Africa, but has lived in Sydney, Australia for a long time. PRESENT TENSE is the first, followed by SHADOW CITY (https://www.austcrimefiction.org/review/shadow-city-natalie-conyer). Based around veteran cop....

09/12/2024

'Moving smoothly between Cape Town and Sydney, Shadow City is an evocative and exciting story that also deals with pressing social and political issues. The depictions of both Cape Town and Sydney ring true, and the characters are nicely sketched and interesting. A very good novel from a former Ned Kelly Award winner that has stuck in my mind since I first read it.'

Great to see Natalie Conyer's SHADOW CITY in Jeff Popple's round-up 'THE YEAR’S BEST: MY FAVOURITE CRIME NOVELS AND THRILLERS OF 2024'

Coming up with the Best Books of the Year is always a challenging task. The idea of ranking and rating books never really sits right with me, as so much comes down to individual taste and even the …

09/12/2024

Wonderful to see Bernice Barry author’s book SARAH EVANS mentioned by Lucy Treloar as one of her 'best reads of 2024' in The Sydney Morning Herald recently.

Ian Rankin, Bonnie Garmus, Min Jin Lee and more tell us what they’ve enjoyed reading over the past year.

09/12/2024

'The Liars is a fantastic mystery that will keep the reader guessing until the very end. There are almost as many red herrings as there are dead bodies! If you enjoy a twisty, well-structured mystery or just a well-told story, you will enjoy The Liars. O’Loghlin’s novel joins a list of exceptional books from 2024 for this reviewer. He may have created a crime/mystery convert.'

Thanks Other Terrain Journal for this review of LIARS by James O'Loghlin.

Review by Stacey O’Carroll Author: James O’Loghlin Publisher: Echo Publishing RRP: $32.99 Release Date: 30 July 2024   “Hi, I’m Joe Griffith, and welcome to Catching The Strangler. Seven years ago my friend Sal McIndoe was murdered, the third and final victim of a killer dubbed the Blue Mou...

08/12/2024

Big thanks to Shelley Timms for this insightful review of for Writing WA There’s a frisson of deep, deep joy for a writer when a reader really gets what you spent months (years?) trying to do. For me, this writing malarkey is all about connecting mind to mind with readers, and maybe even, sometimes, heart to heart. 🌸
The full review is on the Writing WA website, ‘Love to Read Local’.
Echo Publishing Australia

06/12/2024

Need another reason to pick up Natalie Conyer's latest book, Present Tense?

Look no further than her previous release, Shadow City, being chosen for not one but two top crime picks list of the last year. Described as "the complete package – engaging characters, a great sense of place and a page-turning crime story with real world issues on its mind." by Pile by The Bed and "A very good novel from a former Ned Kelly Award winner that has stuck in my mind since I first read it." by Murder Mayhem and Long Dogs.

Learn more and treat yourself to award-winning crime: https://www.echopublishing.com.au/books/present-tense

https://pilebythebed.com/index.php/2024/top-5-crime-fiction-books-2024/
https://murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/the-years-best-my-favourite-crime-novels-and-thrillers-of-2024/

Coming up with the Best Books of the Year is always a challenging task. The idea of ranking and rating books never really sits right with me, as so much comes down to individual taste and even the …

04/12/2024

Shadow Lives popping up in The Australian (Aus national newspaper) this weekend as a notable read. Got your copy yet?

26/11/2024

Our November Debut Spotlight pick is 'Down the Rabbit Hole' by Shaeden Berry, a haunting and suspenseful mystery following the lives of three women in the wake of tragedy. Down the Rabbit Hole is a reflection on grief left unchecked; what it means to be a mother, a daughter; and all the terrible ways in which we can hurt one another.

Stay tuned for a video Q&A with Shaeden plus a book review in KYD in the coming weeks.

More info about our Debut Spotlight program here: https://buff.ly/3HGET1a

26/11/2024

Well what an endorsement! Aussie legend Layne Beachley called Patricia Wolf's OUTBACK series "really captivating and super engaging". Thanks so much Layne, we couldn't agree more.

SunHerald 24.11.24

25/11/2024

It's Manuscript Monday! Polish off those final drafts as our submission box is open until midnight tonight.

Submissions require a synopsis, a biography and the first 20 pages of your manuscript. If your submission is non-fiction, you will also need to submit a chapter breakdown.

We are excited to announce that we will be accepting manuscript submissions in 2024. Mark your calendars: we will be accepting submissions from 12.01 a.m. to 11.59 p.m. AEST/AEDT on the last Monday in February, August and November.The submission form will only be visible on our website when it is op...

25/11/2024

Ross Dobson was on ABC Radio National Blueprint for Living on the weekend chatting THE LOST RECIPES. t's a great interview!

Listen back via the link:

Ross Dobson is a former recipe tester and food writer who has delved into the archives to uncover some of the forgotten recipes of the past in his book 'The Lost Recipes'.

24/11/2024

'Three Ways With Stale Bread is the perfect book for gifting in times like these when we are all looking for ways to be more thrifty.'

What a great review from Veronica at The Burgeoning Bookshelf of Ross Dobson's THREE WAYS WITH STALE BREAD.

18/11/2024

Listen back to Ross Dobson chat about THE LOPST RECIPES on ABC Brisbane with Katherine Feeney.

Interview starts 2 hours, 24 minutes and 50 seconds in.

Be entertained, informed and given plenty of food for thought as you navigate the school pick up.

18/11/2024

In case you missed it, Natalie Conyer is interviewed for Sisters in Crime Australia's Murder Mondays. Check it out:

Award-winning Sydney author, Natalie Conyer, is the subject of this Murder Monday. As ever, interviewed by Jacq Ellem. Veteran cop Schalk Lourens is back in Shadow City. Now suspended and thinking of emigrating to Australia, whilst visiting his daughter in Sydney Lourens is swept up into a minefield...

18/11/2024

'a novel that is equally fast-paced and introspective: Berry’s sharp characterisation, keen observational eye and emotional clarity drive the narrative forward with both intrigue and tenderness'

Thanks Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen for this review of DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Shaeden Berry.

Kill Your Darlings

Shaeden Berry’s debut novel digs deep into a community to find hidden truths.

14/11/2024

Don't miss Natalie Conyer and Daniel Tamone in conversation at Penrith as part of the Write Out West: Western Sydney Libraries and Literature Festival.

Tickets via the link, should be an engaging event.

Penrith City Libraries Penrith City Council

Join Daniel Tamone and Natalie Conyer as they delve into creating fiction set in our iconic City.

14/11/2024

“A confronting, but positive and often moving portrait of someone who’s been to hell and back: a record of dark times he refers to as a “resource” that may shine a light for others.”

Thanks The Sydney Morning Herald for this review of Craig Semple's GETTING BACK UP AGAIN.