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Imagining The PastImagining the Past—Summer/Autumn Season—2025—Greg Johnston in conversation with Kelly Rimmer, Victoria Purman and Nicole Alexander.Kelly Rimmer, Victoria Purman and Nicole Alexander have conjured various characters across their many books. Greg Johnston examines their inspiration for key characters, the methods used to fully develop them, whether unexpected plot twists arose when placing them in predicaments, and if their creations took on a life of their own once delivered to readers.
Imagining the Past is listed in the Top 25 Historical Fiction Podcasts. 2025-04-2356 min
Book Read Online - au90310210Book ~ The Last of the Apple Blossom PDF Free Download - Mary-Lou StephensDownload or Read Online # The Last of the Apple Blossom Free Book (PDF ePub Mobi) - Mary-Lou Stephens, The fire took everything - except two women's fighting spirits. A sweeping, big-hearted Australian family saga for readers of Judy Nunn and Victoria Purman. 7 February, 1967. Walls of flame reduce much of Tasmania to ash. Young schoolteacher Catherine Turner rushes to the Huon Valley to find her... Download >> https://get.eibok.com/au-1551692700/the-last-of-the-apple-blossom-mary-lou-stephens-soundon.html2025-02-0100 min
Authorised with Kevin HillierAuthorised 2024 Episode 15 Victoria Purman The Radio HourBest selling author Victoria Purman joins Kevin to talk about her latest novel 'The Radio Hour,' a nostalgic trip back to the golden days of radio. This is the story of Martha Berry, a reluctant hero, who emerges from the backroom to the spotlight at a pivotal time of change. It's 1956 and radio was under threat as Australians welcomed television into their homes. And it is thanks to our podcast partners CSCG. When it comes to the world of finance, change is constant, whether it is tax, super, loans or the share market. The best people to h...2024-08-1326 min
So You Want to be a WriterWRITER 614: Victoria Purman, author of 'The Radio Hour’, on character development, writing about the past and more.Meet author Victoria Purman, an accomplished historical fiction writer, who delves into her research and writing process, the inspiration behind her latest book The Radio Hour. Victoria offers valuable writing tips and the episode provides a deep dive into her journey, character development, and practical advice for aspiring writers. 00:00 Welcome to Episode 61402:42 Upcoming webinar: Matching Style to Genre04:37 Nat Newman’s writing tip of the week12:14 Competition: Win Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane14:23 Word of the week: Cacography17:21 Interview with Victoria Purman25:49 Exploring the creative process26:59 Researching historical context29:33 The jo...2024-07-2958 min
TsundokuEpisode 41: “The Work” by Bri Lee + “The Radio Hour” by Victoria PurmanPeeling back the veneer of the New York art scene, Bri Lee takes readers into the background world that fuels the industry. ‘The Work’ follows the lives of two protagonists from vastly different backgrounds: gallery owner, Lally, and antiquities dealer, Patrick, as they each follow a path to success, but at what cost? + Victoria Purman takes readers back to the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, to the post war world when women were no longer content to sit in the background, instead stepping forward to write radio plays that held a nation capti...2024-07-0544 min
Auscast Literature ChannelEpisode 41: “The Work” by Bri Lee + “The Radio Hour” by Victoria PurmanPeeling back the veneer of the New York art scene, Bri Lee takes readers into the background world that fuels the industry. ‘The Work’ follows the lives of two protagonists from vastly different backgrounds: gallery owner, Lally, and antiquities dealer, Patrick, as they each follow a path to success, but at what cost? + Victoria Purman takes readers back to the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, to the post war world when women were no longer content to sit in the background, instead stepping forward to write radio plays that held a nation capti...2024-07-0544 min
Auscast EntertainmentEpisode 41: “The Work” by Bri Lee + “The Radio Hour” by Victoria PurmanPeeling back the veneer of the New York art scene, Bri Lee takes readers into the background world that fuels the industry. ‘The Work’ follows the lives of two protagonists from vastly different backgrounds: gallery owner, Lally, and antiquities dealer, Patrick, as they each follow a path to success, but at what cost? + Victoria Purman takes readers back to the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, to the post war world when women were no longer content to sit in the background, instead stepping forward to write radio plays that held a nation capti...2024-07-0544 min
OvernightsInterview Special - Victoria Purman's 'The Radio Hour'Rod caught up with bestselling Australian author Victoria Purman, who's new novel 'The Radio Hour' is about the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, celebrating the extraordinary unseen women who wrote the ABC radio plays that held a nation captive.2024-06-1426 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsVictoria Purman’s The Radio HourThe Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Victoria Purman is a bestselling author in Australia and the US. Her historical fiction includes A Woman’s Work, The Nurses’ War, The Women’s Pages, and The Land Girls.Victoria’s new novel is The Radio Hour.The year is 1956.When Martha Berry started out at t...2024-06-0344 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Victoria Purman’s The Radio HourVictoria Purman is a bestselling author in Australia and the US. Her historical fiction includes A Woman’s Work, The Nurses’ War, The Women’s Pages, and The Land Girls.Victoria’s new novel is The Radio Hour.The year is 1956.When Martha Berry started out at the national broadcaster nearly thirty years ago she couldn’t imagine where it would take her…Not so far it turns out, as she shunts between jobs as secretary for men who wouldn’t know one end of their pencils from the other if they didn't oc...2024-05-1604 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Radio Hour: the charming and funny new novel of 2024 from bestselling author of The Nurses War, for readers of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY and HIDDEN FIGURES by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716946to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Radio Hour: the charming and funny new novel of 2024 from bestselling author of The Nurses War, for readers of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY and HIDDEN FIGURES
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Release date: May 1, 2024
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
From the bestselling author of The Nurses' War comes this charming, funny, pointed look at the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, celebrating the extraordinary unseen women who wrote the radio plays that held a nation captive. For readers of Lessons in...2024-05-019h 59Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Radio Hour: the charming and funny new novel of 2024 from bestselling author of The Nurses War, for readers of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY and HIDDEN FIGURES by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/716946to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Radio Hour: the charming and funny new novel of 2024 from bestselling author of The Nurses War, for readers of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY and HIDDEN FIGURES
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Release date: May 1, 2024
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Radio Hour has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2024-05-019h 59
Literary AnythingEpisode 66 - Natasha LesterLast year we welcomed New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester for her first ever Adelaide author event! Listen to her conversation with Victoria Purman, where they discussed her latest book 'The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard'.2024-03-1444 min
Literary AnythingEpisode 62 - Author Panel: Victoria Purman, Sean Williams and Tricia StringerFor this month's pod, we're sharing a recording of bestselling authors Victoria Purman, Sean Williams and Tricia Stringer talking about their publishing journey with Cath Keneally and Sarah Martin from the popular Tsundoku podcast.
They talk about writing communities, agents, editors, contracts and all the other nitty-gritty details 📚 It's an interesting listen, even if you aren't looking to get into publishing!2023-10-301h 20TsundokuEpisode 29: Three successful authors share their tips on How to Get Published!Best-selling Australian authors, Sean Williams, Victoria Perman and Tricia Stringer, talk to Tsundoku’s Sarah Martin and Cath Kenneally about their very different paths to literary success - Tricia dabbled in self-publishing, Victoria succeeded in speed dating a publisher and Sean tried the splatter gun approach with short stories. Victoria identified the single thread common to all three quests, “ We all immersed ourselves in writing communities. We didn’t sit at home and get a bit paranoid about whether it was good or not. We went to workshops, we befriended booksellers…there are places to go to connect w...2023-07-281h 17Auscast Literature ChannelEpisode 29: Three successful authors share their tips on How to Get Published!Best-selling Australian authors, Sean Williams, Victoria Perman and Tricia Stringer, talk to Tsundoku’s Sarah Martin and Cath Kenneally about their very different paths to literary success - Tricia dabbled in self-publishing, Victoria succeeded in speed dating a publisher and Sean tried the splatter gun approach with short stories. Victoria identified the single thread common to all three quests, “ We all immersed ourselves in writing communities. We didn’t sit at home and get a bit paranoid about whether it was good or not. We went to workshops, we befriended booksellers…there are places to go to connect w...2023-07-281h 17
Writer's Book Club PodcastVictoria PurmanVictoria Purman talks about the writing process for her novel A Woman’s Work, an historical novel set in Melbourne in 1956.We discussed so many writing craft aspects including:- how a pamphlet in a second hand bookstore gave her the idea for the novel- how she fills the saggy middle of a novel- the importance of a first line- how her readers are a treasure trove of stories and ideas- her approach to backstory- the editing process...2023-07-031h 00
Literary AnythingEpisode 58 - Victoria PurmanListen to bestselling author Victoria Purman in conversation with author Mercedes Mercier discuss Victoria's new novel, “A Woman’s Work”.2023-07-0358 min
Writer's Book Club PodcastRae CairnsRae Cairns talks about the writing process for her novel Dying To Know, a crime thriller. We discussed so many writing craft aspects including:- why she starts with theme, rather than plot or character- the research process- the power of a prologue done well- conventions of the crime thriller genre and how to meet readers’ expectations- how a crime thriller should start- how to write page-turning chapter endings- an editing method that ensures a balance of ten...2023-06-0159 min
Don't Overdue ItWriters on the Road – Victoria PurmanMoments before stepping onstage here at the Mount Gambier Library to launch her latest novel The Women’s’ Pages, internationally best selling Australian author and crowd favourite Victoria Purman joins us for the third instalment of the "Writers on the Road" series.
Victoria, with her trademark warmth and humour, shares with us her fascinating research and writing processes, her inspiration, and a glimpse of life in 1950’s Australia.
2023-05-2624 min
Connected Libraries Book Matters PodcastVictoria Purman & Jackie FrenchThis month on Book Matters we have a Historical Fiction episode. First up Janine talks to South Australian author Victoria Purman, where we find out all about her new novel “A Woman’s Work’’ which takes us back to Australia in the 1950’s and the Australian Women’s Weekly cooking competition, where two women have the possibility of a new kind of future.Then Carol speaks with well-known author Jackie French about her new novel "Becoming Mrs Mulberry" which is about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth - and those that are too dangerous to tell.A...2023-04-161h 16
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookWoman's Work Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 630067
Title: Woman's Work
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:08:38
Language: English
Release date: 04-05-23
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women's Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women - our mothers and grandmothers - in a beautifully realised post-war Australia.
It's 1956, and while Melbourne is in a frenzy gearing up for the Olympics, the women...2023-04-069h 08Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookWoman's Work Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 652193
Title: Woman's Work
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:08:38
Language: English
Release date: 04-05-23
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women's Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women - our mothers and grandmothers - in a beautifully realised post-war Australia.
It's 1956, and while Melbourne is in a frenzy gearing up for the Olympics, the women...2023-04-059h 08
Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+A Woman's Work by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652193to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman's Work
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
Release date: April 5, 2023
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women's Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women - our mothers and grandmothers - in a beautifully realised post-war Australia. It's 1956, and while Melbourne is in a frenzy gearing up for the Olympics, the women of Australia are cooking up a storm...2023-04-059h 08
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaA Woman's Work by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman's Work Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 5, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women's Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women - our mothers and grandmothers - in a beautifully realised post-war Australia. It's 1956, and while Melbourne is in a frenzy gearing up for the Olympics, the women of Australia are cooking up a...2023-04-0505 minAccess Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalA Woman's Work by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652193to listen full audiobooks.
Title: A Woman's Work
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
Release date: April 5, 2023
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
A Woman's Work has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2023-04-059h 08
Writes4WomenNew Release Feature Author: Jackie French, with Guest Host Victoria PurmanGuest host, best selling historical fiction author Victoria Purnam chats to literary legend Jackie French about her new release Becoming Mrs Mulberry. Victoria is an Australian top ten and USA Today bestselling fiction author. Her 2022 novel, The Nurses’ War, followed her 2019 book, The Women’s Pages, was an Australian bestseller, as were her novels, The Land Girls and The Last of the Bonegilla Girls. Her earlier novel The Three Miss Allens was a USA Today bestseller. She is a regular guest at writers festivals, a mentor and workshop presenter across Australia, and her new book A Woman's Work is out in...2023-03-2340 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalThe Three Miss Allens by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643307 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Three Miss Allens Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Three sisters, one secret and a question that stretches across generations...a compulsively readable historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author How much of who we are is destiny and how much is chance? In 1934, the three Miss Allens - Ruby, Adeline and Clara - arrive in the seaside town of Remarkable Bay for their annual summer holiday. It's the last time they'll spend summer...2023-02-0105 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalThe Three Miss Allens by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643307to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Three Miss Allens
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes
Release date: February 1, 2023
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Three sisters, one secret and a question that stretches across generations...a compulsively readable historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author How much of who we are is destiny and how much is chance? In 1934, the three Miss Allens - Ruby, Adeline and Clara - arrive in the seaside town of Remarkable Bay for their annual summer holiday. It's the last time they'll spend summer as...2023-02-011h 25
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookThree Miss Allens Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 643307
Title: Three Miss Allens
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13:25:39
Language: English
Release date: 02-01-23
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Summary:
Three sisters, one secret and a question that stretches across generations...a compulsively readable historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author
How much of who we are is destiny and how much is chance?
In 1934, the three Miss Allens - Ruby, Adeline and Clara - arrive in the seaside town of Remarkable Bay for their annual summer holiday. It's...2023-02-011h 25Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookThree Miss Allens Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 641776
Title: Three Miss Allens
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13:25:39
Language: English
Release date: 02-01-23
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance
Summary:
Three sisters, one secret and a question that stretches across generations...a compulsively readable historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author
How much of who we are is destiny and how much is chance?
In 1934, the three Miss Allens - Ruby, Adeline and Clara - arrive in the seaside town of Remarkable Bay for their annual summer holiday. It's...2023-02-011h 25Download New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Three Miss Allens by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643307to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Three Miss Allens
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes
Release date: February 1, 2023
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Three Miss Allens has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2023-02-011h 25
Talking Aussie BooksTalking Aussie Books with Victoria PurmanVictoria Purman is an Adelaide-based author whose books tend to be on the automatic-buy list for many readers - and with good reason.
'The Nurses' War' is Victoria's latest novel - released earlier this year by HarperCollins Australia. A stunning examination of the battle fought by Australian nurses against despair and death amid the carnage and bloodshed of World War 1.
Such a compelling, insightful and poignant read, I simply had to chat with Victoria about it.
2022-11-2335 min
Writers TalkingEpisode 4 - Talking to Victoria Purman, Nina D Campbell and Emma GreyIn this episode we dive straight into chatting about writerly confidence and how to really *own* the title of writer...does it ever get easier?Check out more details on each of our writers at the following links:https://www.victoriapurman.com/https://www.emmagrey.com.au https://www.ninadcampbell.com.au https://www.anjanettefennell.com We'd love for you to follow and share our Writers Talking convos with your friends and writerly network! https://plus.acast.com/s/writers-talking.
Hosted on Acast. See acast...2022-09-1445 min
Good Reading PodcastVictoria Purman on the unsung heroes of World War I in 'The Nurses' War'May 1915. As war rages in Europe, Australian nurse, Sister Cora Barker, leaves her home in Adelaide for England, determined to make her own contribution. She arrives at Harefield House – a stately home donated by its expatriate Australian owners. There she helps transform it into a hospital that is also a little piece of home for recuperating Australian soldiers.
As casualties mount, the hospital sends out a desperate call for help. Jessie Chester, a quiet young seamstress from Harefield village steps up as a volunteer. She meets Private Bert Mott, a recuperating Australian soldier, but the looming threat of his return to...2022-04-2814 min
Good Reading PodcastVictoria Purman on the unsung heroes of World War I in 'The Nurses' War'May 1915. As war rages in Europe, Australian nurse, Sister Cora Barker, leaves her home in Adelaide for England, determined to make her own contribution. She arrives at Harefield House – a stately home donated by its expatriate Australian owners. There she helps transform it into a hospital that is also a little piece of home for recuperating Australian soldiers.As casualties mount, the hospital sends out a desperate call for help. Jessie Chester, a quiet young seamstress from Harefield village steps up as a volunteer. She meets Private Bert Mott, a recuperating Australian soldier, but the looming threat of...2022-04-2814 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Nurses' War by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551403to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Nurses' War
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 15 hours 8 minutes
Release date: March 30, 2022
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
There is more than one way to fight a war...An extraordinary story of grit, love and loss, based on the true history and real experiences of Australian nurses in World War 1. 'Heart-achingly raw yet filled with the beauty of the human spirit, this novel is a triumph that will linger in the heart and psyche.' Karen Brooks, author of The Good Wife of Bath In 1915...2022-03-303h 08
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Nurses' War by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nurses' War Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 8 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: There is more than one way to fight a war...An extraordinary story of grit, love and loss, based on the true history and real experiences of Australian nurses in World War 1. 'Heart-achingly raw yet filled with the beauty of the human spirit, this novel is a triumph that will linger in the heart and psyche.' Karen Brooks, author of The Good Wife of Bath...2022-03-3005 min
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookNurses' War Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 551403
Title: Nurses' War
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 15:08:17
Language: English
Release date: 03-30-22
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
There is more than one way to fight a war...An extraordinary story of grit, love and loss, based on the true history and real experiences of Australian nurses in World War 1.
'Heart-achingly raw yet filled with the beauty of the human spirit, this novel is a triumph that will linger in the heart and psyche.' Karen Brooks, author...2022-03-303h 08
Words and Nerds: Authors, books and literature.479. TAKEOVER: Mary Lou Stephens and Victoria Purman - The Nurses WarTAKEOVER: Mary Lou Stephens and Victoria Purman - The Nurses War2022-03-2439 min
Adelaide Writers' WeekAWW22 Loop Tracks - Sue OrrChaired by Victoria PurmanA bestseller in Sue Orr’s New Zealand, Loop Tracks is complex, nuanced and compassionate. Written in real time against the progress of COVID, it opens in Auckland in 1978 as Charlie waits to board a flight to Australia to have an abortion, the sole NZ clinic recently closed. When the plane is delayed on the tarmac, she makes an impulsive choice, the consequences of which are profound. We learn of Charlie then, and in contemporary COVID NZ, where she lives with her grandson and the spectre of her troubled stranger of a son.2022-03-101h 00Adelaide Writers' WeekAWW22 This Campus Life - Diana Reid and Indyana SchneiderChaired by Victoria Purman.The transformative excitement of university life has been little mined by Australian fiction. In their immensely readable and impressively complex debut novels, Diana Reid and Indyana Schneider explore that most liminal time of campus life to excellent effect. Diana’s Love and Virtue traverses feminism, sexuality and the precocious intellectualism of first year life on a Sydney campus. Indyana Schneider weaves music, literature, art, dance, sex and the exquisite pain and pleasure of first love into student life at Oxford.2022-03-0656 min
Talking HistoryDown the rabbit holeFiction writers often draw on real events and people to inspire their stories. Many writers undertake extensive historical research as part of their craft. A story about the past can be made to come alive with the small details that immerse us in a time before our own. Where does the history stop and the fiction begin? What is it about the past that makes it such a good setting for spinning new narratives? Our panel of writers (Emma Ashmere, Victoria Purman and Pip Williams) discuss the role of history in their own work, and share their thoughts more broadly o...2021-04-271h 18
Talking HistoryDown the rabbit hole: History and fiction writingFiction writers often draw on real events and people to inspire their stories. Many writers undertake extensive historical research as part of their craft. A story about the past can be made to come alive with the small details that immerse us in a time before our own. Where does the history stop and the fiction begin? What is it about the past that makes it such a good setting for spinning new narratives? Our panel of writers (Emma Ashmere, Victoria Purman and Pip Williams) discuss the role of history in their own work, and share their thoughts more broadly o...2021-04-271h 18
Adelaide Writers' WeekAWW21 The World of Words - Sue Butler and Pip WilliamsPip Williams’ wonderful novel The Dictionary of Lost Words documents the origin of the Oxford Dictionary through the tale of the fictional Esme Nicoll who observes how some words were valued more than others and seeks to rectify it. Sue Butler was Editor of the Macquarie Dictionary for decades, where she oversaw the inclusion of new words. Her new book is the highly entertaining Rebel Without a Clause. Losing the Linguistic plot... Pip and Sue discuss the attraction and fluidity of language, and how dictionaries shape and reflect their times.Chaired by Victoria Purman2021-03-2356 minAdelaide Writers' WeekAWW21 First on the Scene - Benjamin Gilmour and Rachael MeadWhat inner strength is required when your working day is filled with injury, death and despair? Rachael Mead and Benjamin Gilmour can tell us. In The Application of Pressure, novelist Rachael Mead introduces us to paramedics Tash and Joel as they traverse the streets of Adelaide in their ambulance, saving lives and lost souls. Benjamin Gilmour documents his own experience as a paramedic on the frontline, first at infamous Sydney suicide spot The Gap: A Paramedic’s Summer on the Edge, and then further afield in Paramedico: Around the World by Ambulance.Chaired by Victoria Purman2021-03-231h 00
Historical FrictionsEp. 14 - Back for 2021Welcome to Historical Frictions, a historical fiction podcast, where we delving into the nitty-gritty of history, fiction, and everything in between, hosted by Hilary, Tess, and Lachlan.
We are back for 2021 with a chat about all that we've watched and read since December 2020 and a little update about what to expect on our podcast this year. Look out for the first episode of our new format in your feeds on the last Wednesday of March!
Books:
The Secrets We Kept, Lara Prescott
Islands of Mercy, Rose Tremain 2021-02-2350 min
Talking Aussie BooksTalking Aussie Books with Victoria PurmanVictoria Purman is a USA-Today best-selling Australian author whose latest novel "The Women's Pages" offers up a fascinating insight into life in Sydney at the end of WWII. A riveting examination of what life was like for women who stepped up to the plate to fill the gaps left by the men who went off to war and how they coped when their loved ones returned home changed by all they had seen and experienced.
This book shines a light on an important chapter of Australian women's struggle for equality in the face of extreme patriarchy - but in the...2020-11-1327 min
Literary AnythingMeet the Author - Victoria PurmanOn 10 September 2020 we welcomed the public back to the Marion Cultural Centre for our first in person author event since the beginning of the year. We were delighted to host Victoria Purman to discuss her historical fiction novel, The Women's Pages.
From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real experiences of post-war Australian women.
We hope you enjoy this recording of our live event.2020-09-1534 min
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookWomen's Pages Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 412857
Title: Women's Pages
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:28:17
Language: English
Release date: 09-02-20
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real experiences of post-war Australian women.
Sydney 1945 The war is over, the fight begins.
The war is over and so are the jobs (and freedoms) of tens of thousands of Australian women. The armaments factories are making washing machines instead...2020-09-0210h 28
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Women's Pages by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/412857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Women's Pages Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 2, 2020 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real experiences of post-war Australian women. Sydney 1945 The war is over, the fight begins. The war is over and so are the jobs (and freedoms) of tens of thousands of Australian women. The armaments factories are making washing machines instead of bullets and war correspondent Tilly...2020-09-0205 min
Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Women's Pages by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/412857to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Women's Pages
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
Release date: September 2, 2020
Genres: Historical
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The Women's Pages has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2020-09-0210h 28
The Joys of Binge ReadingVictoria Purman – Telling Forgotten StoriesVictoria Purman is a USA Today and Australia top ten best-selling historical fiction author who loves to tell the stories of the forgotten people – the mothers and wives, the wharfies and land girls and nurses who pitched in for their country during a war and then were forgotten when the peace came.
Hi there, I’m your host Jenny Wheeler, and today Victoria talks about her latest book, The Women’s Pages, reflects on the moment when she knew her time to write had come and tells us what she tells young writers who are just starting out and want to kno...2020-08-1638 min
Let Your Imagination Run Wild With Our Captivating Free AudiobookBottlebrush Creek Audiobook by Maya LinnellListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 421850
Title: Bottlebrush Creek
Author: Maya Linnell
Narrator: Anna Hruby
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:20:37
Language: English
Release date: 06-02-20
Publisher: Wavesound Audiobooks
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
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A pitch-perfect rural romance of changing relationships and family ties from the bestselling author of Wildflower Ridge.
Between managing a bustling beauty salon, hectic volunteer commitments and the lion's share of parenting two-year-old Claudia, Angie McIntyre barely has time to turn around. And with each passing month, she feels her relationship with fly-in, fly-out boyfriend Rob Jones slipping through her fingers.
When Rob...2020-06-029h 20
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernBottlebrush Creek by Maya LinnellPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/421850 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bottlebrush Creek Author: Maya Linnell Narrator: Anna Hruby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 2, 2020 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: A pitch-perfect rural romance of changing relationships and family ties from the bestselling author of Wildflower Ridge. Between managing a bustling beauty salon, hectic volunteer commitments and the lion's share of parenting two-year-old Claudia, Angie McIntyre barely has time to turn around. And with each passing month, she feels her relationship with fly-in, fly-out boyfriend Rob Jones slipping through her fingers. When Rob faces retrenchment, and the...2020-06-0203 min
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookUp on Horseshoe Hill Audiobook by Penelope JanuListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 702734
Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill
Author: Penelope Janu
Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:30:56
Language: English
Release date: 11-18-19
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Historical Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary
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'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author
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Author: Penelope Janu
Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale
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'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is happy...2019-11-1810h 30
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, HistoricalUp on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope JanuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill Author: Penelope Janu Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 18, 2019 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: 'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is...2019-11-1805 minLet the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookUp on Horseshoe Hill Audiobook by Penelope JanuListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 387241
Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill
Author: Penelope Janu
Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale
Format: Unabridged
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Language: English
Release date: 11-18-19
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Historical Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary
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'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author
A kiss can change your life ...
Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind...2019-11-1810h 30
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernUp on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope JanuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill Author: Penelope Janu Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 18, 2019 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: 'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is...2019-11-1805 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComUp on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope JanuPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up on Horseshoe Hill Author: Penelope Janu Narrator: Cecelia Ramsdale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 18, 2019 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: 'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is...2019-11-1805 minListen to New Full Audiobooks in Romance, Rom-ComUp on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope JanuPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702734to listen full audiobooks.
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'Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors.' Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been kind to her, but Jemima is happy...2019-11-1810h 30
Stories Behind the Story with Better ReadingVictoria PurmanVictoria Purman talks to Cheryl Akle about the fascinating real-life women of her latest bestselling novel, The Land Girls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2529 minStories Behind the Story with Better ReadingVictoria PurmanVictoria Purman talks to Cheryl Akle about the fascinating real-life women of her latest bestselling novel, The Land Girls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2529 min
So You Want to be a WriterWRITER 283: Meet historical fiction author of ‘The Land Girls’, Victoria Purman.Enter The Moth's short story competition. Meet historical fiction author of 'The Land Girls', Victoria Purman. A new course on writing chapter books for kids is coming soon. Plus, we have 3 copies of 'The Library Book' by Susan Orlean up for grabs and more. Read the show notes. Email Valerie and Allison podcast@writerscentre.com.au. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-05-2853 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Land Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722734to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Land Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: April 24, 2019
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman. It was never just a man's war... Melbourne,1942 War has engulfed Europe and now the Pacific, and Australia is fighting for its future. For spinster Flora Atkins, however, nothing much has changed. Tending her dull office job and beloved brother and father, as well...2019-04-2412h 05
Let the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookLand Girls Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 374738
Title: Land Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:05:47
Language: English
Release date: 04-24-19
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman.
It was never just a man's war...
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War has engulfed Europe and now the Pacific, and Australia is fighting for its future. For spinster Flora Atkins, however, nothing much has changed. Tending her dull office job...2019-04-2412h 05
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Land Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Land Girls Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 24, 2019 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman. It was never just a man's war... Melbourne,1942 War has engulfed Europe and now the Pacific, and Australia is fighting for its future. For spinster Flora Atkins, however, nothing much has changed. Tending her dull office job and beloved brother and father, as...2019-04-2405 minLet the Story Come Alive in Your Ears With Full AudiobookLand Girls Audiobook by Victoria PurmanListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 722734
Title: Land Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:05:47
Language: English
Release date: 04-24-19
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Family Life
Summary:
A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman.
It was never just a man's war...
Melbourne,1942
War has engulfed Europe and now the Pacific, and Australia is fighting for its future. For spinster Flora Atkins, however, nothing much has changed. Tending her dull office job...2019-04-2412h 05Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Land Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/722734to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Land Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 5 minutes
Release date: April 24, 2019
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Land Girls has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2019-04-2412h 05
The Book PodcastEp: 92 Victoria Purman – The Last of the Bonegilla GirlsA post-Second World War story of strong female ties and family, secrets and lies, set in the multicultural Australia of the fifties.
The war is over, but her fight for a new life in Australia is about to begin…
Continue reading2018-11-1900 min
Writer On The Road#121 When Writers Collaborate, with Kelly Hunter, Victoria Purman, Cathryn Hein & Fiona McArthurWhat do you get when you combine the talents of four of Australia’s top romance authors – Kelly Hunter, Victoria Purman, Cathryn Hein and Fiona McArthur? A bestselling romance series, for a start. And an altogether fun podcast, notwithstanding the challenges of keeping track of the number of awards, novels, and accolades these ladies have notched up between them over the years.
In the crowded and competitive field of romance, these ladies stand out – as does their latest venture, a rural romance series smattered with runaway brides, historic homesteads, and quaint country towns full of characters we all recognise.
...2018-07-0600 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544597to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 16, 2018
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
A post-Second World War story of strong female ties and family, secrets and lies, set in the multicultural Australia of the fifties. Can the Bonegilla girls defeat their past? Or will it come to claim them? 1954: When sixteen–year–old Hungarian Elizabeta arrives in Australia with her family, she is hoping to escape the hopelessness of life as a refugee in post–war Germany. Her fi...2018-05-1611h 37
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls Author: Victoria Purman Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 16, 2018 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A post-Second World War story of strong female ties and family, secrets and lies, set in the multicultural Australia of the fifties. Can the Bonegilla girls defeat their past? Or will it come to claim them? 1954: When sixteen–year–old Hungarian Elizabeta arrives in Australia with her family, she is hoping to escape the hopelessness of life as a refugee in post–war German...2018-05-1605 minUnlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalThe Last Of The Bonegilla Girls by Victoria PurmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544597to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls
Author: Victoria Purman
Narrator: Jennifer Vuletic
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes
Release date: May 16, 2018
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Last Of The Bonegilla Girls has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.2018-05-1611h 37
The Adelaide Show111 - Romance South Australian StyleThis week we host the Romance Writers' Round Table with Bronwyn Stuart, Trish Morey and Victoria Purman. We gathered around a candlelit table next to a crackling fireplace as we overlooked an Adelaide sunset in the warmth of The Scenic Hotel at Norton Summit. And the conversation got warmer still. We untangle the mysteries of romance and romance writing and understand why more men should read the genre. The mood inspires Steve to create a special romance edition introduction to the show. In IS IT NEWS, Nigel tests us on...2015-10-071h 46