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Jane Smith

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I’m an author, librarian/archivist and freelance book editor. I love bringing history to life through fiction and non-fiction for all ages. Four of my books have been short- or long-listed for literary awards.

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	Three Times Buried 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Free Woman: The True Story of Convict Hannah Rigby 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ship of Death: The Tragedy of the 'Emigrant' really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Starlight: the strange but true story of a bushranger, impostor and murderer 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Thunderbolt (Australian Bushrangers Series) 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A New World (Carly Mills Pioneer Girl, #1) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Hall (Australian Bushrangers Series) 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Captain Moonlite (Australian Bushrangers series) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shoot-out at the Rock (Tommy Bell, Bushranger Boy, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frank Gardiner (Australian Bushrangers Series) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Stars Between the Sun and Moon: One Woman's Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom

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The Watchful Wife is a real page-turner. I’m a bit of a sucker for books about weird religions and moral ambiguity, and this one didn’t disappoint. Gripping plot, snappy writing and interesting characters make this book hard to put down right from th ...more
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Tank Water is a compelling read about gay hate crime in rural Australia. When journalist James Brandt returns to his fictional hometown for his cousin’s funeral, he suspects the death was not the clear-cut case of suicide that the community has accep ...more
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