Author Archives: Suzanne Burdon

What really inspired Frankenstein?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

I recently read a New York Times article which said that Frankenstein resulted from a cold summer of debauchery on Lake Geneva, fuelled by ghost stories, wine and laudanum. Well it was certainly cold, and there were ghost stories galore, … Continue reading →

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What Would Mary Shelley Think?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

In November there will another representation of the Frankenstein story in cinemas with James McEvoy and Daniel Radcliffe. (Read more in this Q & A with the stars )  Since Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein there have been more than 100 performances, … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Mary Shelley, I missed your birthday! Belated remembrances for August 30th!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

On that day, Tuesday, in 1814, Mary, Shelley and Claire were travelling back to England through Germany, after their elopement, on a boat on the Rhine. Mary turned seventeen. The river was “violent”and “swollen with high waves” Shelley wrote in … Continue reading →

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Readers Thoughts…Feedback from the Wishing Shelf Awards

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

How pleasing to have such wonderful feedback from the readers and reviewers of ‘Almost Invincible!’ Courtesy of ‘The Wishing Shelf Awards‘ where ‘Almost Invincible’ was awarded GOLD in Adult Non-Fiction 2014. Title: Almost Invincible Author: Suzanne Burdon Star Rating: 5 … Continue reading →

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Petition from 150 years ago notes new noun: ‘wife-beating’

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

COAG in the news for communique on reducing violence against women yesterday … and coincidentally came across this while researching next book…. from a parliamentary petition of 150 years ago. ‘That newspapers constantly detail instances of marital oppression, “wife-beating,” being … Continue reading →

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REVIEW The Big Book Club: Almost Invincible a biographical novel of Mary Shelley – author of Frankenstein by Suzanne Burdon

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

The novel starts in Mary Shelley’s eighteenth year, when she began writing her masterpiece Frankenstein. Daughter of feminist and author Mary Wollstonecraft and political philosopher William Godwin, she was destined for a life of creativity and intellectual exploration. Read the Full Review HERE

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Word for Word Festival – 11 September 2015

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

Thrilled to be a part of the Word for Word writer’s festival, giving a workshop Blending Fact with Fiction on Friday 11th September and In Conversation with Anne Manne, author of The Life of I. DOWNLOAD program HERE

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Mary Shelley grew up in a household in 1814 that might be a social services case study today!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, grew up as Mary Godwin in a family that was far from conventional. Many of today’s concerns – blended families, unconventional living arrangements, single mothers, child support, are all there in the Godwin household of … Continue reading →

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Review by The Lady, UK Edition, 24th April

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

Thrilled to get a 4 Star review from the UK Edition of ‘The Lady’ last month!

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Vaccination is in the news again

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Suzanne Burdon

The Australian Government has recently announced ‘tough new measures’  to try and ensure that all children are vaccinated. It proposes withholding childcare payments and tax benefits from families who don’t get their children vaccinated. Vaccination is said to have saved … Continue reading →

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