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Study Guide for A Distant Prospect – testers needed!

April 16, 2015 in Annette / Book production / Study Guide / Writing by francis

Time for a shelfie — Four notebooks full, writes Annette, and her loyal fans rejoice! A few insights into the writing process as the sequel to A Distant Prospect comes together. Lots of reading, lots of sketching, lots of typing. And, finally, here’s a “shelfie” with some of Annette’s latest research reads, focussing on Vienna […]

Here’s how Annette writes a sequel ….

January 17, 2015 in Annette / Sequel / Writing by francis

Charming Jozsef Karoly von Habsburg discussed with Annette Young her sequel to A Distant Prospect, particularly her research into Vienna between the wars, when they met last week in Sydney. Part of her sequel occurs in late 1930s Austria, stripped of its empire, under siege from all directions, and impoverished […]

Annette meets Jozsef Karoly von Habsburg

December 17, 2014 in Research / Sequel / Vienna / Writing by francis

Stocktake time. Haven’t done a precise word count but I’m about 30,000 words into Part II – trans. The Vienna section. Needless to say, I am pleased. I also realise how little I know and how much I need to ‘grow up’. The flip side is that I have learned […]

Vienna takes shape!

October 8, 2014 in Annette / Phoebe Raye / Sequel / Vienna / Writing by francis

Click to look inside the Kindle edition — A book for mother and daughter, June 16, 2014 This novel is set in Sydney Australia between the two world wars. The female protagonist is a feisty 15 year old Irish girl who has been crippled by polio. It is a good read for both teenagers and adults with the […]

Amazon Reviews – add yours!

September 19, 2014 in Reviews by francis

This article appeared on page 11 of the September 2014 issue of Aurora magazine, published by the Catholic diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, and is reprinted with permission of its editor, Tracey Edstein. A huge thank you to Aurora magazine editor Tracey Edstein for contacting us, and to Trish Bogan for interviewing […]

Debut novel reflects life – Aurora interviews Annette Young

September 4, 2014 in Annette / Reviews by francis

Sydney Conservatorium early 1920s — Paul from Dublin says “it was a joy” to read authentic Irish phrases in A Distant Prospect. Congratulations on a most uplifting epic, Annette! So seldom is it possible to find authors of fiction who set out to inspire, who are conscious that each one of us is called to […]

An Irish Review – each of us is called to ...

August 30, 2014 in Irish / Mrs Epstein / Reviews by francis

Click the picture for a (slightly) closer look... — Annette Young today gave readers a rare public glimpse of her notes for the exciting sequel to A Distant Prospect! Post by Annette Young. So, what do we actually know? Not much more than Wien and wine! We left our characters in January 1929, and now we have a map […]

Wien und wine! Sneak peek at Annette’s sequel under construction!

July 26, 2014 in Annette / Maps / Sequel / Vienna / Writing by francis

What clever readers! Lots of people correctly answered the quiz question, hoping to win a personally dedicated copy of A Distant Prospect. Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter! The question after the book review in The Catholic Weekly of 13 July was this: “What talking movie […]

Book prize winner announced by The Catholic Weekly

July 25, 2014 in Promotion / Reviews by francis

A milestone in Australian literature? Susan Reibel Moore has high praise for a locally-written novel – and its author. (Click for printable PDF version) (Credit: Annals Australasia and The Catholic Weekly.) Annette Young was teaching junior secondary English and History at the Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook, when we […]

Susan Moore book review: Suffering and its aftermath

July 16, 2014 in Reviews by francis

Catholic Weekly readers in Sydney and regional New South Wales can win a signed copy of A Distant Prospect in this weekend’s 13 July edition! The back page features a generous book review of A Distant Prospect by Dr Susan Reibel Moore, educator and author of several books including What […]

Catholic Weekly book review and competition – win a signed ...

July 10, 2014 in Reviews by francis

Welcome to readers of Annals Australasia, which featured Dr Susan Moore’s erudite book review of A Distant Prospect at page 15 of the June 2014 issue. A few snippets: “I’d no idea that she’d write a memorable Australian work of fiction. Yet if there has been a more brilliant novel […]

Annals Australasia – Suffering and its Aftermath by Susan Reibel ...

June 26, 2014 in Reviews / Suffering by francis

Balmoral Beach 1929, Samuel Wood. Public domain. — Picturesque Balmoral Beach is one of Annette Young’s special places. Balmoral was a friendly alcove with waves that delighted in whispering secrets to the sand. Benny greeted his lady friend on the promenade and left us to set up our own picnic which we chose to do on the beach. […]

Balmoral Beach picnic, 1928

May 10, 2014 in Annette / Balmoral / Polio / Sydney by francis

100 Facebook likes is a great start, so Annette is thanking her fans with a 48-hour Kindle special for just $3.99 (60% off the list price of $9.99) Even if you already have the book, get the Kindle edition for the price of a cappuccino, to enjoy in the Kindle […]

100 Facebook likes means a $3.99 Kindle special for 48 ...

April 4, 2014 in Promotion by francis

Anthony English wants to tell everyone about a book he loved, and why:

Anthony English video review of A Distant Prospect

March 31, 2014 in Reviews by francis

Lucy would approve! In honour of St Patrick’s Day, snap up A Distant Prospect Kindle edition for just US$7.00, saving 30% off the usual price of $9.99. It makes a grand instant gift for someone back home, too. Just click the “Give as a Gift” button on the Kindle page, […]

St Patrick’s Day 30% Kindle Special

March 14, 2014 in Irish / Promotion by francis

Shelfie!

January 28, 2014 in Annette / Sequel / Writing by francis

Promotion time! For just a few days, buy or gift Annette Young’s A Distant Prospect Kindle edition at the promotional back-to-school price of just US$5.00 (50% off) for a BIG, inspirational read! UPDATE 21 Jan: $5 special extended to Kobo edition! Get it for Kindle now at Amazon.com. Not buying […]

Back-to-school special, half-price on Kindle and Kobo for a few ...

January 16, 2014 in Promotion by francis

A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101