Australian Fiction – Page 2 – Jenn J McLeod

Posted on 24/01/201628/01/2016 by Jenn J McLeod — 37 Comments

Cue the music: I’m ready to blog hop.

I’m recognising Australia Day by saying …

NO to fireworks.

NO to fake, foreign-made flags, thongs, and drink holders.

(Oh, and giving away a book to one lucky reader.)

Yep, I’m keeping it real and celebrating the 26th of January by being a REAL Aussie. You can too by donating to Aussie Helpers – helping the heart of our country (our farmers and graziers)

I’m also sending one Blog Hop reader a signed copy of their choice:

Any book.

You choose.

To enter the draw simply… leave a comment below and TELL ME what month my new book – The Other Side of the Season – is out. (Not sure? Look here.) AND, of course, tell me which book you’d like to win*.

Optional:

DOUBLE your chances: I’ll pop a second entry into the Akubra with your name on it if you share this post on your Facebook page (if you have one – and don’t forget to tag me.) or you can Click to Tweet:

TRIPLE your chances by donating to help our farmers. It’s the Aussie thing to do: Go to www.aussiehelpers.org.au

CLOSED *Entries into the draw close at midnight on January 27th. Winner announced within 7 days. Australian postal address only.

After leaving your comment below, check out Book’d Out for more Great Aussie Author Blog Hop participants with more giveaways.

Then…

Grab a snag, a beer, and if you can DONATE to Aussie Helpers. Then kick back feeling good and remember… slip, slop, slap, read.

And if you’re still with me and you read ebooks on iTunes, head over to this blog post I did earlier and go into an extra draw to win one of three copies of Wild Chicory by Kim Kelly (courtesy of The Author People).

Posted on 05/01/201627/01/2016 by Jenn J McLeod — 20 Comments

#WriteRoundOz w/ Annie Seaton and Kakadu Sunset

Annie Seaton has penned a winner.

I don’t have to say much—this book will sell itself.

Kakadu Sunset is one of those stories — a stand out cover with a real crowd-pleaser plot, set in the most well-known and intriguing places in Australia.

This is a very contemporary story that sees corruption in politics collide with the environment, which I’m guessing Annie had fun researching. From the helicopter scenes to the vivid descriptions of Kakadu, the authenticity within these pages took me back to my own time spent working in Kakadu, some years ago. (And I have to say… I cheered after reading the croc scene.)

A prolific author in the romance genre, with multiple ebooks online, Kakadu Sunset sees Annie Seaton in bricks and mortar bookshops for the first time, right alongside other great Aussie fiction. (Okay, so her and I are not side by side – yet. But if you manage to do a little shelf-elfing and get a picture of Annie’s books and one of mine (see below), do share.

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

Or see Read Round Oz’s Q&A about Annie’s camping/research trip to Kakadu:

There’s nothing better than good Aussie fiction.

Thanks for coming home to the country… To five-star Aussie fiction.

Jenn J
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Or find more great Aussie fiction at:

The Australian Rural Romance Readers’ Portal

Posted on 14/07/201215/07/2012 by Jenn J McLeod

Picture it. Win it.

I love pictures of the country.

I forgot all about this photo. (Well, it was a while ago!) I can’t even remember exactly where it was but I snapped it, dreaming about living in the country and one day telling country stories.

Twenty-five years later I am living that dream, writing my small town stories on a small property in regional NSW. And I reckon this photos says “come home to the country”.

My next blog post will invite you to share what characterises small town life to you, with every comment going into a draw to win an autographed copy of Helene Young’s latest novel, Burning Lies. (You can even post a pic if you are better with a camera than a pen! I will tell you now.)

Like me, Helene chooses wonderful regional settings for her stories. With Burning Lies it is the Atherton Tablelands – a sprawling farming area to the west of Cairns, which the senior Captain for Australia’s largest regional airline says is inspiring, both on the ground and from the air. “The abundance of abandoned airfields from the war era, the scattered population, and vast tracks of undeveloped wilderness lends itself to a suspenseful, rich and compelling love story.”

So my friends – country and city – start thinking about that perfect small town (real or imaginary, as a picture or in words) and pop back here next week (19th) for your chance to win Burning Lies.