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Welcome to my 2026 review page.

I am a Sisters In Crime judge for the Davitt Awards 2026. As such I am required to read and assess all of the marvellous entries over the next 6 months. All of these books will be brilliant and so as not to colour my votes I will not be providing reviews of these books until after the awards (September 2026).

From now on I will review individual (non-entry) books as I go, rather than stick to the monthly format. I will add in a post-awards update of all the Davitt Award entires and results in October 2026.

I will not be taking books for review in 2026. If I have previously reviewed a book for you, please email me using the address from last time and I will review your book.

Rating Scale:

*****  Fantastic! You’ve gotta read this one!

****  Great. Well worth a look

***   OK. You may enjoy it.

Less than *** doesn’t get reviewed.

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2026 BOOK REVIEWS

DAVITT AWARD NOMINEE BOOK REVIEWS

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PREVIOUS YEAR’S BOOK REVIEWS

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BOOK TOURS

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Request a Review or Book Tour

I am a Sisters In Crime judge for the Davitt Awards 2026. As such I am required to read and assess all of the marvellous entries over the next 6 months. All of these books will be brilliant and so as not to colour my votes I will not be providing reviews of these books until after the awards (September 2026).

From now on I will review individual (non-entry) books as I go, rather than stick to the monthly format. I will add in a post-awards update of all the Davitt Award entires and results in October 2026.

I will not be taking books for review in 2026. If I have previously reviewed a book for you, please email me using the address from last time and I will review your book. NOT open for book reviews!

Please read the instructions below. Do not send requests via other forms on this blog. Thank you.

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REVIEWING YOUR BOOK – MY BLOG MY RULES

As many of you will be aware I review books. I am not paid to do this. I do it because I enjoy reading and read a wide range of styles and materials. I read and review about 4-6 books per month depending on the amount of time I have.

I USUALLY DON’T REVIEW:

• Instructional/motivational books (if I have done one for you before apply to me using the email from our last contact)
• Christian books (or any other type of religious book)
• Biographies and Autobiographies (will sometimes make exceptions)
• Adult/Pornographic texts
• Audio books
• Academic texts
• Manifestos

If you are a publisher or representing an author I will expect to be provided with either a PDF or Kindle version of the book. If you are the author (i.e.,self-published or self-marketing) I am prepared to buy the book (after all a sale is a sale and it all adds up when you’re starting out).

Book reviews will appear here:  Book Reviews. I suggest that you have a look at the page to get some idea of what I review and how I structure my reviews. I will review your piece, place a review on this blog (and Facebook), on GoodReads, LibraryThing and Amazon. I will also send you a copy of the review to post wherever you need.

PLEASE NOTE: I am in Australia – If you are asking me to review a non-fiction book check that it is globally relevant/applicable. Also check that your book is available world-world?

BOOK TOURS

This is a case of first come first served. I will only set up a book tour if I have reviewed your book first. Please complete the form below.

APPLICATION FORM

Would you like me to review your book? You will need to send me a brief blurb/description of the book, where I can buy a copy, if you want a book tour, and any other details you think that I should know. I will usually let you know if I am interested within a couple of days. Depending on my workload, it may take about 6 weeks to review your book.

Note:  I AM NOT ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS IN 2026 – EXCEPTION – AUTHORS WHOSE WORK I HAVE REVIEWED PREVIOUSLY !

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