Tag Archives: USA

The Grand Finale of an Amazing Tour (4): Germany, USA, Canada and South Africa

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Junying Kirk

During the last week of my virtual tour, I would be visiting three Continents, four countries in as many days, with a fantastic start in Hamburg, Germany, where my author friend  Mariam Kobras has posted her wonderful review “Land of Hope” … Continue reading →

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Meeting Dynamic, Organised & Innovative J.J. Collins

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Junying Kirk

Today I’ve invited author JJ Collins to my site and we would love you to join us, over a cup of virtual coffee, to talk about books, writing and where we authors get our inspirations from.  First of all, let … Continue reading →

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It’s The Same Moon – Book Review

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Blogger

By Kenneth Wayne                             KW’s Rating:  The Same Moon was a delight to read. At times I felt it was a little over reliant on minutiae, but such … Continue reading →

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The Distant Shore by Mariam Kobras: Utter Beauty, Pure Romance & Great Story-Telling

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Junying Kirk

My Rating:  “She was standing on black sand. Black, oily waves were rolling in at her feet in gentle swells that did not break but just retreated again silently. The huge open sky above her was black too, with dark … Continue reading →

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Author Dialogue 8: Chatting with Compassionate, Energetic and Chinese-Speaking Gordon Mathieson

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Gordon, It was lovely to have met you via the wonderful Social Media, and a very warm welcome to my world! I just noticed from your Facebook that it’s your special day tomorrow, so I’m publishing your interview today, as … Continue reading →

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Author Dialogue 7: Meeting Maverick Mystery Writer Mira Kolar-Brown

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Junying Kirk

Quite a few years ago in an Interpreters’ room at an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal court in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, I met Mira for the first time. We are both linguists although we specialise in different languages, me between Mandarin and … Continue reading →

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