Therese Taylor

Aug 20, 2024 | truenewsweekly.com | Therese Taylor

Tim Ayliffe was recently interviewed by Catherine du Peloux Menagé, Director of the BAD Sydney Crime Writing Festival. This event was held as part of the author talks programme at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts. Ayliffe presented his recently published novel, The Wrong Man. Abbey’s Bookshop had a stall, where members of the audience were able to buy copies for the author to sign. The Wrong Man is part of a series, but can easily be read on its own.

Apr 15, 2024 | truenewsweekly.com | Therese Taylor

Can a book be cursed? This is the type of question which comes up when bibliophiles swap anecdotes, and in late night discussions after literary conferences. Some old and rare volumes do have shadowy histories. Joel Warner has written a history of the ownership of the manuscript of The 120 Days of Sodom. This novel, by the Marquis de Sade, is an extreme example of pornographic writing, and includes descriptions of sexually-motivated murder.

Feb 5, 2024 | independentaustralia.net | Therese Taylor |Peter Rose

A review of David McBride's autobiography has missed the point of the whistleblower's story and leans more towards character assassination, writes Therese Taylor. DAVID MCBRIDE has been on trial for leaking Australian military secrets about war crimes in Afghanistan. He is now awaiting sentencing. Whatever the outcome, his life will never be the same. ‘All trials are trials for one’s life...’ ~ Oscar Wilde. So, what was McBride’s life like, before he became Australia’s whistleblower?