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Alan Jones praises A Distant Prospect

December 12, 2013 in Reviews by francis

Take the chapter challenge! Can you read the free opening chapters of A Distant Prospect and not be hooked? Your free sample chapters can be read on your Amazon Kindle or Kobo eReader, Android or iOS device or any computer. Get your free chapters here by choosing to download the free sample, […]

Five chapters free on Kindle or Kobo

November 22, 2013 in Promotion by francis

By popular demand, we proudly announce the Kindle edition of A Distant Prospect, with a special launch weekend list price of USD9.99/AUD10.49, for such a BIG read (the hardback runs to 608 pages). Get it now from any Amazon store, including the new Amazon.com.au, Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk. The free sample […]

Kindle edition launch weekend special

November 16, 2013 in Book production / Events by francis

First time novelist, Australian born Annette Young, has certainly proven her mettle in this period piece of interwoven themes, set in the late 1920s in Sydney. Written within an autobiographical framework by the fifteen year old Irish born character, Lucy Straughan, A Distant Prospect is a deeply moving account of […]

Christine McCarthy: “beautiful and poignant”, “graphic and colourful”, “a marvellous ...

November 15, 2013 in Reviews by francis

Impatient readers who are missing the characters they loved in A Distant Prospect will be pleased to know that Annette has already filled three large notebooks with timelines and scenes for the sequel. Yes, it is a sequel! Annette’s powerful new story spans about a decade from the mid 1930s […]

Sequel is coming together! (No spoilers!)

November 10, 2013 in Sequel / Writing by francis

Reviewed By Gabrielle Smith A Distant Prospect by Annette Young is a well-written, well-researched novel set in Sydney in 1928. It is basically concerned with the character of an apprehensive, self-conscious, resentful teenager, Lucy Straughan. Following the tragic death of his beloved wife, grieving and poverty-stricken Morgan Straughan escapes the […]

Cardinal Newman Catholic Bookshop reviews A Distant Prospect

October 26, 2013 in Morgan Straughan / Reviews by francis

Annette Young at Sydney Moderns, Art Gallery of NSW, 23 August 2013 — Until October 7, catch Sydney moderns, art for a new world at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, showcasing art and photography from the 1920s and 1930s. Featuring the iconic The Bridge in-curve 1930, by Grace Cossington Smith, which is also the cover art of A Distant Prospect, the […]

Sydney Moderns at the Art Gallery of NSW

July 7, 2013 in Art / Events / Morgan Straughan / Sydney by francis

2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award Judges — Thank you to the organisers and judging panel of the 2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award for considering Annette Young’s A Distant Prospect, and congratulations to those selected on the 2013 Long List today. 72 novels were nominated, one-third more than last year, however only 10 titles were selected for this […]

2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award Long List

March 25, 2013 in Book production / Events / Reviews by francis

Clare Cannon of GoodReadingGuide.com has filed this enthusiastic video book review. Clare describes A Distant Prospect as “A Book That Has It All: Historical Fiction, Friendship, Romance, Family, Music, Art, Culture…“. The Good Reading Guide YouTube channel is at http://www.youtube.com/user/GoodReadingGuide/videos?view=0 Thank you, Clare! GoodReadingGuide.com is a great resource if you […]

Video book review from Good Reading Guide

March 16, 2013 in Reviews by francis

The Haydn "Fifths" cake from Yvette at CakeyBakeyArt.com.au — Eamonn Keane, Irishman, educator and author, speaking at Sydney’s Gleebooks on 24 February 2013, affirmed the quintessentially Irish character at the heart of Annette Young’s powerful debut novel, A Distant Prospect. Deeply ingrained in the Irish psyche, he said, we find music, a strong sense of the transcendentals – truth, […]

Quintessentially Irish! Eamonn Keane and Acacia Quartet at Sydney launch

February 25, 2013 in Borodin / Events / Haydn / Music by francis

Dennis Jones listing of A Distant Prospect — Australian Booksellers, please note that you can now buy the paperback edition of A Distant Prospect through Dennis Jones and Associates at this link, with no waiting, as Dennis Jones has stock right now! www.dennisjones.com.au/TitleDetail.php?recordID=9780987435101 Ingram Press’s excellent Lightning Source network also prints locally in the USA, UK, Brazil or […]

Dennis Jones new national distributor of A Distant Prospect

February 15, 2013 in Book production by francis

A Distant Prospect in Readings Hawthorn storefront window — Jonathon Welch AM, Artistic Director of the Choir of Hard Knocks, gave a small but engaged audience a heartfelt account of his response to Annette Young’s powerful debut novel, A Distant Prospect. Jonathon said he was “blown away” by Annette’s testimony and insights into the writing process, when she spoke […]

Jonathon Welch, Melbourne launch and School of Hard Knocks

February 14, 2013 in Events / Writing by francis

Hobart Book Shop hosted the first capital city launch of A Distant Prospect by Annette Young on Tuesday, 12 February, 2013. Ryk Goddard interviewed Annette at 7:40am, telling ABC 936 Breakfast listeners that he was deeply moved by A Distant Prospect, especially the moment when Lucy first felt the waves […]

Thank you, Hobart Book Shop and Sue-Ellen Paulsen!

February 13, 2013 in Cello / Events by francis

What does a writer do when she is missing her characters? In this case, Annette sits in the stands at Bellerive during the Sheffield Shield cricket match between the Tasmanian Tigers and the NSW Blues and makes copious notes for the sequel of A Distant Prospect! Watch this space.

Sequel underway!

February 9, 2013 in Cricket / Sequel / Writing by francis

Annette Young and Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Principal Cello, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra — Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Principal Cello of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will launch A Distant Prospect by Annette Young this Tuesday 12 February 2012 at 5:30pm at The Hobart Bookshop in Salamanca Square. Sue-Ellen has promised to bring her beautiful cello along and perform a couple of pieces, and has some special […]

Sue-Ellen Paulsen, TSO Principal Cello in Hobart Launch

February 8, 2013 in Cello / Events / Music by francis

Debbie Scholem’s fun interview with Annette Young, author of A Distant Prospect, was aired in the 4-7 pm Drive program on Sydney’s Fine Music FM 102.5 on Thursday, 7 February 2013. The audio of the interview, without music, is made available here with permission.

Debbie Scholem interviews Annette for Fine Music 102.5

February 7, 2013 in Annette / Reviews / Writing by francis

For the latest events, see http://www.facebook.com/ADistantProspect/events Hobart Launch Tue 12 Feb 5:30pm for 6 The Hobart Book Shop 22 Salamanca Square Hobart Tasmania Join Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Principal Cello, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Annette Young for a fun filled, musical launch of A Distant Prospect, the heart-wrenching tale of a string […]

February Events : Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney

January 8, 2013 in Borodin / Events / Haydn by francis

December 2012 was a big first month for A Distant Prospect! Over 100 copies sold directly from the first printing of the paperback edition, all on word of mouth; International distribution secured, with next day fulfillment to Amazon and Book Depository; Maitland book launch and first bookstore signing; Acacia Quartet […]

First month highlights

January 1, 2013 in Book production by francis

A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101