THE EMPRESS HOLDS THE KEY; countdown to publication. The Book Cover
THE EMPRESS HOLDS THE KEY By Gabriel Farago Countdown to publication; the Book Cover Let’s make Friday the 13th — Black Friday — into an auspicious day. With the November release date of The Empress Holds The Key racing towards us, the time has come to give you a little preview of the […]
Blame it on Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code
Now that publication of The Empress Holds The Key is imminent, friends keep asking me why I haven’t released the book earlier. Well, there’s quite a story behind this I would like to share with you. The ideas that have inspired the book reach all the way back to my childhood days and an […]
Good Read Hunting by Gabriel Farago
A review of THE LAST GOSPEL by DAVID GIBBINS, the international bestselling author of ATLANTIS. The wind is easing, and it has just started to snow. That’s the Blue Mountains for you! After a few days of almost spring-like weather, winter is telling us it’s far from over. No matter, this is an […]
Good Read Hunting
Because I’m a voracious reader and passionate about books, friends keep asking me for recommendations and tips about what to read. Let me give you an example: The other day, a good friend of mine called me from London. It was one o’clock in the morning. The conversation went something like this: […]
Winston carries the day. Brothers Grimm Challenge; part V
You will remember Archie and I were sitting in my lounge room in Paddington, and Archie had just finished telling me about his adventures on Mount Wellington, the article in the Hobart paper, and the dire consequences of ignoring his wife’s advice. ‘I’m sorry it has all gone sour,’ I said, dreading […]
The Polar Wind and the Falcon. The Brothers Grimm Challenge; part IV
As every experienced storyteller knows, after introducing the characters and ‘setting the scene,’ it’s time to move towards the punch line. The best way to do this? Build tension through anticipation. However, this is always the tricky bit and this was a multi-layered story. Looking around the room, I realised it was time […]
