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  • Why i write love stories

    When I was thirteen years old, my grandmother gave me a leather-bound edition of Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier. ‘It’s a little dark,’ she said. ‘But I think you will love it anyway.’ I fell. Pretty hard.   Truth is, I’m a sucker for them. Mysterious love stories. Slow burn love stories. Tortured love stories.…

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  • Work in progress

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  • The Last Resort acquired by Echo Publishing Australia

    Wow, guys. It has been a month! I am so excited to share the news that Echo Publishing Australia (an imprint of Bonnier Books UK) have acquired the worldwide rights to my novel The Last Resort. I cannot wait to share more details as they come to hand and for you all to eventually read…

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  • Tales of September – Magpie Season

    If you live or come to Australia during the first months of spring, beware. It is Magpie breeding season and they are notoriously prone to swooping on unsuspecting humans who are in their territory. Our house is in their territory. A family of about eight come into my backyard each day. They sing and I…

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  • Tales of July 2024 – Dreaming of Summer

    Tales of July 2024 No word of a lie, it is cold as I write this. To make matters worse, a dear friend of mine is on the most fabulous holiday in Europe, and while I sat on the sidelines of kids’ football yesterday in the rain, Summer felt a long way away. Today I…

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  • Tales of May 24

    Welcome to my new website! It is a very exciting time as I am finalising the draft on my novel, which I hope to tell you more about soon. In the meantime you can check out some of my finished projects here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/BilberryLane/works

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Amanda Hewitt