Georgia Blain
Georgia Blain has written a number of novels for adults, including the bestselling Closed For Winter, which was made into a feature film. She was named one of the Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Novelists in 1998, and has been shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Nita B Kibble Award. She lives in Sydney with her partner and daughter. Her interest in writing for teenagers was sparked by starting to share books with her daughter. Darkwater is her first young adult book.
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It’s day four of the 2011 Sydney Writers’ Festival and today is the day that the main adults program begins. It’s a lovely day here in Sydney and the atmosphere down at the site is buzzing. The coffee queues are manageable (thank god!) and the view of Sydney Harbour is simply spectacular. It’s a big week of sharing, words, ideas, and of course, meeting...
Georgia Blain’s latest novel, TOO CLOSE TO HOME has topped the Bookseller and Publisher list for most mentioned book of the week. TOO CLOSE TO HOME is a powerful suburban tale. It tells the story of playwright Freya and her partner Matt, who move with their young daughter to an inner-city suburb under transformation. One day, Matt’s old friend, moves up the road and brings news of a boy that might...
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Books by Georgia Blain
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Too Close To Home
by Georgia BlainHow tenuous the links are that build a life. Too Close To Home takes us right inside who we really are.
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Darkwater
by Georgia BlainA beautifully atmospheric mystery about family, politics and murder in an idyllic Sydney suburb
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Births Deaths Marriages
by Georgia BlainA brutally honest account of love, marriage, families and death.
joan llewellyn0 stars
18 January 2012 at 5:41pm
ReportA note for Georgia Blain..... I have just read your wonderful book, "Too Close to Home". Thank for your writing it. I couldn't put it down. I've finished it now unfortunately. So annoyed! I wish it had gone on for another while!