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Kirsty Manning

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Just met a dear friend for an overdue catch-up and she brought me a sprig of daphne from her garden ... the perfume!
Wish this pic was scratch and sniff!
#daphne #winterblooms #perfume #mygardenshed @jacquihenshawphotographer 😘

$After a few false starts, I can feel my characters for #book3 coming alive. But my favourite part of a new book is making a new place come alive. So today, I’m researching a tiny pocket of #London using these maps, so I can trace their footsteps. This is just a fraction of the new book, but oh-so-crucial. A wonderful way to end the week. #research #newbook #amwriting #boothsmapsoflondonpoverty$ Hellebores ... like winter starlight in my garden 🌟

#mygarden #hellebore #hellebores #wintergarden

Hellebores ... like winter starlight in my garden 🌟

#mygarden #hellebore #hellebores #wintergarden

Clouds that look like firedrops ... #nofilter #mymountain #dusk

Sunday nights are for new books! 📚
It’s going to be quite the week with #theclockmakersdaughter by @katemortonauthor.
This cover is surely one of the prettiest around? I’m five chapters in and the magic is real.
Thanks to @allenandunwin for the early copy. Readers, this hits the shelves next month.
Run. 😉

Lucky me! A beautiful day chatting books, writing and wombats with the super-special @favelparrett @torquaybooks.
Then home to @newleavesbookstore ❤️
A huge thanks and shout-out to all the booksellers around the country who have so supported me and so many Aussie authors. There’s nothing like a visit to a bookshop. It’s one of my favourite things to do.
#loveyourbookshop
#loveyourbookshopday

This Saturday I’ll be:
@torquaybooks 12-2pm @newleavesbookstore 4-5 pm
Come say hi, get a book signed, ask a writing or research question, get travel tips for Shanghai ... or I can point out books to buy!!! #loveyourbookshopday #loveyourbookshop
#thejadelily

Am HOOKED!
If you need me I’ll be here.
(Had to wait for my husband to finish as he picked it up and couldn’t stop.) Bravo #christianwhite. #thenowherechild #aussieauthor #thriller #crime
Thanks @sue_m_peacock for the tip!
Next read: #scrublands
Also, taking recommendations

Beyoncé + flowers. 🤛
#boss #vogue #voguemagazine #botanicalart

Lunch: Home-made gnocchi with sage and burnt butter.
#mondaylunch #gnocci #pasta #sageandburntbutter #lunch #lunchathome #lunchdate #lunchdatewithhusband #cookedbyhusband

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Mar 22, 2018

'The Jade Lily' rights sold into North America, Germany, The Netherlands and Hebrew.

Mar 22, 2018

My favourite Chinese dish: Mapo Tofu

Recipes

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Feb 1, 2017

Cooking in the Fire Pit with the Bosnian Sutch

Feb 1, 2017

We have a Bosnian Sutch that makes feeding a crowd super-easy. Throw in different cuts of meat, vegetables, tins of tomatoes, garlic, herbs from the garden and a few pinches of smoked paprika, cover with coals, and a few hours later we have a one-pot dinner.

Feb 1, 2017

Nov 23, 2016

Baked Lemon and Rosewater Cheesecake

Nov 23, 2016

No family celebration happens in our household without cheesecake (and Champagne!). It had to be baked, NY-style and quite often I make two. Here's the recipe from by book, We Love Food.

Nov 23, 2016