In 2004 Homeland was on the Short List of three, for Emerging Author in the prestigious Queensland Premiers Literary Awards. It tells of the coming the first Displaced Person immigrants to Australia, in the late 40s - mostly Lithuanians, mostly male - and their gradual intermingling, over fifty years, into mainstream Angloceltic society. At one level it is an analogy for the creation of our multicultural society; at a more personal level it is a poignant love story told, unusually, from the point of view of the Anglo-celtic partner in a long 'mixed marriage'.
Comments the author has received: ..."a moving study of cross-culture marriage and migrant life... a familiar but largely untold urban story..."; "...a story that needed to be told and thank God this woman, helpmate,of a 'New Australian' has told it..."; "...this would be a great read for book clubs; it is one of 'our' stories, a Brisbane that is both familiar and in parts foreign..."; "...I just loved the story-telling, straight forward but so embellished with emotion and ambiguity, such sage lessons for us all..."; "...recaptures the flavour opf the period excellently in all its small but precise details..."
A story for all Australians to read; it encapsulates how our 'tribe' evolved. After all, apart from the Aborigines, we or our ancestors al lcame from across the seas.
Read it, enjoy it, pass it on and talk about it.

RELEASE NOTES:

This book arrived at BCAUS Convention bookshelf Wednesday 22 June 2005. Part of STILLDREAMING's prize contribution for the Convention Trivia night Saturday 25 June 2005.

Bris-Con

Thank you STILLDREAMING!

My prize at the Brisbane Bookcrossers' Convention Trivia Night. Looking forward to this one as I am very interested in the development of our cultural identities ... and in the stories of belonging and becoming. Released at Bookcrossers monthly get together, The Engine Room, Toowoomba.

This is one of Fiddlewood's treasures from the Bris BC Convention held in June 05. Picked up at a Tmbabcers Meetup recently.