This lovely early review from the book trade journal 'Bookseller + PublisHING' has just been unlocked from the archives. Palace of Tears (Julian Leatherdale, A&U) 26 February 2015   Unlocked content from the archive. Fans of historical sagas will be satiated with this epic tale of family, mystery and passion set…

I could not ask for a more enthusiastic response from my German readers. Out of 15 books given away through the lovelybooks website there are now 14 reviews posted. Here is one from Buchswagger (excuse Google translation): Simply indescribable! The Cover: I am simply in love with the cover! The whole design and…

I am thrilled that my first review from Germany is so positive on the blog literaturschock - "A SUCCESSFUL DEBUT FROM AUSTRALIA". http://www.literaturschock.de/literatur/belletristik/liebesromane-und-erotik/discussions/review?id=10145 "Julian Leatherdale has completely convinced with a mix of historical facts and a…

Paula Xibberas' review for Tasmanian Times: "This debut novel is a Gothic fiction masterpiece. The gothic genre... usually comprises elements such as ‘horror, romance and the demise of characters’ ironically perhaps with ‘a pleasing sort of terror’. ‘Palace of Tears’ includes these elements and more.  There is horror…

I have just read my 2015 book of the year; a book that kept me enthralled; a book that I actually deliberately read slowly because I didn’t want it to end; a book that moved me to my very core. Julian Leatherdale has gone onto that small list of mine where I write the names of authors who I would read their shopping…