So obsessed with writing, I forget to tell readers what’s coming plus a big reveal

THE BIG REVEAL. (drum roll!) There are two books coming this year - books set in the same time period in the lives of the Belleville family, beginning in 1968 when the next generation are young adults. 

1950s fashion: How Julia and Catherine might have dressed

  I wanted to share this little bit of Friday frivolity - these images are from this website selling custom-made frocks - and I thought just how much this range was inspired by the 1950s. I can certainly see my character Catherine Cavendish in the little black number - and Julia in the two full …

ElizaBeth Adams: her take on Julia’s Story

When I read the first few words of this review back at the end of May, I must admit I was a bit taken aback .... "All I have to say is, “Nooooooo!” Not, “No, don’t read this book,” or, “No, it isn’t any good.” “Nooooooo,” ...... AND THEN I COULD BREATHE A SIGH OF …

In my fiction, some bits are real

St Paul's CathedralCriterion HotelPowder compact circa 1942 As I begin to write my 4th Belleville novel, I was reflecting on my pleasure in having my fictional characters inhabit a world that is not entirely fictional. I enjoy grounding my characters in real environments, (where practical, I hasten to add). I originally set out to write …

I’m often asked: Is your book based on a real person? My American neuro surgeon was ….

Inspired by a real person, US Army surgeon Philippe Duval's story is a key thread in the Belleville novels

What authors want to see ….

Harry Hartog - a beautiful bookstore with a memorable name #fiction #jmarymasters

Brisbane – then and now, from a writer’s viewpoint

70+ years on (from my fictional Brisbane) this is now a modern city with some fine early buildings and a multi-cultural feel. It almost felt like a European city with its inner city open air market.

For British readers: Your history within my Belleville novels

For British readers: Read your history within the pages of my Belleville novels

4 Star Review: Julia’s Story

I wanted to share this 4 star review of the first of my Belleville books, Julia's Story. The review was written by  ElizaBeth Adams » 30 May 2019, 21:31 4 out of 4 stars ****  BUYING OPTIONS CLICK HERE: All I have to say is, “Nooooooo!” Not, “No, don’t read this book,” or, “No, it isn’t any good.” …

My Belleville family: Love affairs, seduction, temptation …. this story took on a life of its own

As I wrote the story, it took so many surprising turns.