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Episode 12 – Christine Wells – The Juliet Code

2019-07-05T15:09:43+10:00Categories: Episodes|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Join us as we interview Christine Wells about her spy thriller romance The Juliet Code set in World War II France. Female spies have always held an exotic fascination for readers - think Mata Hari, Australia's Nancy Wake or Marvel's fictional Black Widow. Perhaps this fascination emerges from the sharp contrast between the courage involved and the relative physical frailty and social vulnerability of women. On so many counts, the female is outmatched - except for her intelligence and wit of course. And her main ally is the fact that she is constantly underestimated.

Christine Wells’ super spy thriller giveaway

2019-12-11T12:05:46+11:00Categories: Giveaway|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The Juliet Code
Thanks to publisher Penguin Random House and authors Kate Forsyth and S.L. Mills, Word of Mouth TV has two more book packs to give away this week for our special Kids & YA Festival edition. If you love a good spy thriller, this ones for you. Based on the escapades of real-life female spies from World War II, The Juliet Code has a wonderful ring of authenticity and is a reminder of the many and varied, not to mention courageous roles that women have played throughout throughout history. And let's not forget the adventure and romance ...!

Straight from the authors’ mouths

2019-04-15T16:29:23+10:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Recommended reads
Word of Mouth TV has three more great Australian novels to recommend this month, and three new cookbooks. Pamela Hart kicks off with The Lighthouse at Pelican Rock, a book written by none other than her husband Stephen Hart - his debut novel. But Pamela swears she is not recommending it just because Stephen wrote it. She edited the book as well, so it is, indeed, etched into her heart, excuse the pun. "Everytime I read it, I forgot to edit it," she says. "It just sucked me in all over again."

Pamela Hart’s love of food, words and the chip butty

2019-04-15T16:40:16+10:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Author Q&A
Pamela Hart says the most difficult part of writing the The Desert Nurse was recording the endless stream of casualties from Gallipoli in a manner that wouldn't overwhelm the reader. Pamela is a research-heavy author and food also plays a key role in her novels. The Country Women's Association cookbooks are her go-to references for the food of the times. She also has a soft spot for Margaret Fulton and the chip butty.

Pamela Hart’s lovely slow-cooked Egyptian lamb

2019-05-21T10:53:41+10:00Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Portrait of a recipe
To celebrate Pamela Hart's fabulous war-time setting in North Africa, we settled upon this absolutely delicious roast lamb in pomegranate molasses with flatbread. Lamb is, of course, typical Mediterranean fare in both Europe and Africa, which made it the perfect meal over which to discuss The Desert Nurse. This dish was surprisingly simple and really packed some bang for buck. It's great for crowds and family weekends and would be perfect fare for an ANZAC weekend.

Pamela Hart’s romantic Gallipoli giveaway

2019-04-12T15:32:56+10:00Categories: Giveaway|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Desert Nurse
Thanks to Hachette and authors Kate Forsyth and S.L. Mills, Word of Mouth TV has this beautiful Pamela Hart book pack to giveaway. And the timing is perfect. ANZAC day is just two weeks away, and of course, Pamela's novel The Desert Nurse is set in Egypt during the Gallipoli campaign. It will be the perfect read to evoke the life and times of the period and to commemorate one of Australia's most widely celebrated holidays.

Episode 11: Pamela Hart – The Desert Nurse

2019-06-28T17:46:42+10:00Categories: Episodes|Tags: , , , , , |

With ANZAC Day just weeks away, this episode is an evocative reminder of the life and times of World War 1. Sydney was just a big country town, and when the news from Gallipoli returned, nearly everyone had lost someone dear. The people rallied on the streets in massive crowds to commemorate their loss, a scene repeated around Australia. The fledgling nation was united through its grief. The Desert Nurse is an adventurous romance that spans the globe and is the perfect accompaniment to ANZAC Day. Enjoy!

Didion on congee and food for the grieving soul

2019-02-09T22:28:11+11:00Categories: Literary Food Moments|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Iconic literary food moments
In honour of our fashion episode for Charlotte Smith's One Enchanted Evening, we have chosen a quote from style-icon Joan Didion because few people have managed to marry fashion, food and literature so well. Didion was an author of both literature and cookbooks, and kick-started her writing career on the pages of Vogue. She experienced great sadness in her life, losing both her husband and her daughter, the latter dying at just 39 year’s of age, but she never lost her connection with fashion and words. The quote we have chosen comes from her novel The Year of Thinking Magically, when Didion muses on the power of food to comfort and console.

Charlotte Smith’s absolutely fabulous giveaway

2019-02-01T17:47:10+11:00Categories: Giveaway|Tags: , , , , , , , |

One Enchanted Evening
Thanks to publisher Affirm Press, and authors Charlotte Smith, Kate Forsyth and S.L. Mills, Word of Mouth TV has two more book packs to give away this week to kick of what promises to be an absolutely fabulous 2019. Charlotte Smith's One Enchanted Evening leads this episode's oeuvre. It is a book for fashionistas and story lovers everywhere. Charlotte points out that every piece of fashion has its own story, as do so many of the beautiful items we collect in our lives. Each dress from Charlotte's extensive collection was chosen for its story, and we hope you enjoy the beautiful illustrations as well.

Charlotte Smith’s high tea with scones and jam

2019-02-05T15:15:53+11:00Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Portrait of a recipe
Charlotte Smith lives in the Blue Mountains, which is famous for the high tea served at the stunning art-deco hotel The Hydro Majestic. So we thought a high tea would be the perfect accompaniment to an episode focused on fashion, and to honour Charlotte's British heritage. These fluffy English scones accompanied classic cucumber sandwiches (Kate charmed the recipe out of the chef at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford) and chicken, rocket and mayonnaise sandwiches. These fluffy English style scones are light and rise like the sun! Enjoy!