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Hometown:: Melbourne

About Me:: I am a soon to be published author and crime fiction lover. My novel The Good Daughter wil be published by Text Publishing in May 2009. I am represented by Curtis Brown Australia.

I Am A:: Reader, Writer

Website:: http://amrapajalic.com/

Books And Authors I Like:: Minette Walters, Nikki French, Simon Kernick, Gabrielle Lord, Janet Evanovich, Carl Hiassen, Charlaine Harris, Faye Kellerman, Barry Eisler, Robert Fate

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Sandra Ruttan's What Burns Within is a Must Read

I haven't been reading much because pregnancy is taking its toll and this book has been on my to be read pile for a while. Well it was well worth the wait. Ruttan excels at writing a crime procedural that twists and turns and is a page-turner. What I love most about her is characters are full of integrity, but she also livens things up with complicated sub-characters who act as villains and propel the action forward. It's also peppered through with social commentary as the characters interact wi… Continue

Posted on August 19, 2008 at 12:46pm —

Baby Shark's High Plains Redemption by Robert Fate

I first discovered Robert Fate via a Spinetingler review and have been enjoying the series since. In this latest ins… Continue

Posted on May 24, 2008 at 2:09pm —

Before I Die by Jenny Downham

I just read this book and am in complete awe of the author's talent. I saw this book in the b… Continue

Posted on April 24, 2008 at 9:43am —

The burden of unique names

There's a trend that's been pissing me off no end and inspired by this article I thought I'd get if off my chest. I work in a community health centre and among the services we provide is Maternal Child Health. As parents come in to see the nurse, I tick off their name that they have arrived and as result I get to see the new trend of giving children a 'unique' name.

In most instances this involves giving the child a tradition… Continue

Posted on March 14, 2008 at 6:37pm — 5 Comments

Advice for unpublished writers: My successful query letter

Josephine Damian who is on my daily must read blog roll did a post about query letters. She referenced an agent who says he's been receiving terrible query letters and this is possibly due to the e-query process. In the comments I wrote an essay-long comment and thought I'd post my query letter in case anyone can get any use out of it.

As I said… Continue

Posted on March 5, 2008 at 12:15pm —

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At 3:29pm on July 2, 2008, Michael P. Naughton said…: Just met Robert Fate at the Book Expo. He was excited about Hollywood optioning his book. Cool cat!

At 1:14am on April 5, 2008, Josephine Damian said…: Amra, I was on the fence about joining here - myspace is time demand enough, but after signing up for DorothyL and the yahoo short mystery group, I decided now that I have a short break between semesters, I had time to get started here.

I guess getting a crime story published made me realize I could belong here with "writer" status as opposed to a wanna-be.

At 4:12pm on March 27, 2008, L.J. Sellers said…: Hi Amra
For a different take on names in fiction, check out my blog, The Power of Jack.

At 3:56pm on December 24, 2007, Amra Pajalic said…: Thanks Jackie. I'll have to read Beth's book.

At 1:48pm on December 24, 2007, Jackie Tritt said…: Hi Amra

Great to see another Melbourne writer on here. Fantastic that you have a novel coming out with Text. A friend of mine, Beth Montgomery, was the first author for young adults to be published with them, last year (The Birthmark).

Jackie

At 12:37pm on July 24, 2007, Eric Stone said…: Glad you liked Bob Fate's book. He's my neighbor and we often run into each other in the neighborhood as well as at Mystery Writers of America meetings and other such places. He's a good guy. I liked his book plenty too.

At 6:25am on March 15, 2007, Amra Pajalic said…: Thanks Angie. Haven't really had a chance to check it out. This weekend will be my exploration time.

At 11:59pm on March 13, 2007, Angie said…: Hi, Amra! Nice to see you here!

At 5:26pm on March 11, 2007, Amra Pajalic said…: Thanks Daniel.

At 4:35pm on March 11, 2007, Daniel Hatadi said…: Finally, a fellow Aussie! I know you from Sandra's blog and Flashing In The Gutters.

Welcome aboard, Amra.