All posts filed under ‘Novels

Brendan Ritchie at Dymocks Joondalup

YA Book Club at Dymocks Joondalup

Eta Draconis, Events 20.06.2023

“We can’t wait to welcome author Brendan Ritchie to our next YA Club on Tuesday, July 4th! Brendan will be in-conversation to discuss his new book Eta Draconis, followed by a book signing. Places are limited, book your (free!) spot here: Eventbrite“ 5:45pm – 7:00pm, Dymocks Joondalup

Eta Draconis book review in The West Australian

Sister tale shines bright: Eta Draconis book review in The West Australian

Eta Draconis, Press 20.06.2023

Gemma Nisbet has reviewed Eta Draconis in Saturday’s print issue of The West Australian. The review can also be found on The West’s website: Book Review: Eta Draconis by Perth author Brendan Ritchie Throughout, Ritchie ably builds both the authenticity of his world and the tension of his plot, but it’s the emotional acuity of […]

Eta Draconis is Sydney Morning Herald’s Fiction Book of the Week

Eta Draconis, Press 10.06.2023

The Sydney Morning Herald book reviews are in, and Eta Draconis is their Fiction Book of the Week! You can read the review on The Sydney Morning Herald’s website: A vital handbook on the Voice and unnerving dystopian fiction It’s a tense tale of two young women coping with constant and implacable threat, daring to […]

ArtsHub review Eta Draconis

Eta Draconis, Press 08.06.2023

Ned Hirst at ArtsHub has given Eta Draconis 4/5 stars, discussing the ‘cli-fi’ aspects of the book. You can read the full review on the ArtsHub website: Book review: Eta Draconis, Brendan Ritchie The novel’s most moving passages are those that vindicate what I take to be its central theme: a defence of the role […]

Brendan talks to Podstreet: the Writing WA podcast

Eta Draconis, Press 12.05.2023

This week, join us on Podstreet as host Will Yeoman catches up with WA author Brendan Ritchie, whose latest novel Eta Draconis, winner of the prestigious 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, has just been published by UWAP. Listen below, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Eta Draconis Book Tour

Eta Draconis, Events 05.05.2023

You can find Brendan Ritchie at the following events discussing his new novel Eta Draconis over the coming few months: 14 May 2023: Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival More information: Eta Draconis Book Launch at Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival 2 June 2023: The Literature Centre More information: YA for WA at The […]

YA for WA at The Literature Centre

Eta Draconis, Events 05.05.2023

If you’re a fan of YA, you’re in the right place. We’re celebrating local with host Bianca Breen in conversation with Brendan Ritchie about his new release novel, ETA DRACONIS. Then, test your knowledge of Australian YA in a fun, Jeopardy-style game. There’ll be snacks and refreshments provided, and plenty of bookish chatter. Love to […]

City of Perth Library: A conversation with author Brendan Ritchie

Eta Draconis, Events 05.05.2023

Join local author Brendan Ritchie as he tells us about his new book ‘Eta Draconis’. Eta Draconis is an epic story about two resilient sisters who are determined to live their life in a world on the brink of destruction. Winner of the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award, Brendan Ritchie’s Eta Draconis is timely, hopeful and […]

Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival - Let's take a moment, 12-14 May 2023

Eta Draconis Book Launch at Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

Eta Draconis, Events 29.03.2023

Sunday 14 May 20239:30am – 10:30amReaders & Writers Room, Margaret River HEART – Nala Bardip Mia Winner of the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award Life on earth undergoes a complex change as meteorites begin to rain down from the dying star Eta Draconis; the world does not collapse, but old certainties disappear. As two sisters journey […]