<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Author Gina Wilkinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gina Wilkinson]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/updates</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:35:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ginawilkinson.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Herald Sun Review, 30 January, 2021]]></title><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/herald-sun-review-30-january-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f31ea5ce735729ddc22e92</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:18:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_b31849b07c9f4e10bf60f93dc4fc39df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_404,h_664,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join the Fun on Women's Fiction Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover your next great read! To celebrate Women's Fiction Day on June 8, authors across the world are joining together to offer...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/join-the-fun-on-women-s-fiction-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">629574aa0480a1bf4440cacf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 01:59:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_a688f82cd8d14e1a93113d4589ffb8ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_866,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Group Reads 2021 Revealed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) in the United States has named When the Apricots Bloom one of the top 20 Great Group Reads...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/great-group-reads-2021-revealed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617cb5e9b068c00017dac846</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:25:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_f49cc17a06a547479474127c48f38566~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_593,h_604,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[              Unlocking the Audio Vault!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many moons ago, I was a foreign correspondent reporting from some of the world's most intriguing - and hair-raising - places. I...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/unlocking-the-audio-vault</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60eba224d7400a00397284eb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 02:14:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_88d5730ac7db43daa9f0cb4038304e90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_604,h_340,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do Star Wars &#38; When the Apricots Bloom have in common?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talented actress and voice over artist, Raghad Chaar has taken on some diverse roles - including a resistance fighter in Star Wars: the...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/what-do-star-wars-when-the-apricots-bloom-have-in-common</link><guid isPermaLink="false">607d1830ad0f6800157de3ec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_e7f7b323b73c4d09a2f42e6e0d966515~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_837,h_296,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Tells the Stories of War? A new review of When the Apricots Bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novelist Jessie Tu, author of the 2020 hit A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, dives deep into the way women are portrayed in stories of...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/who-tells-the-stories-of-war-a-new-review-of-when-the-apricots-bloom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">604e92a7c60d610015406f9e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:29:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_5447587f008141be8d700007693ee4c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_344,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online Book Event: Secrets, Spies &#38; Friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[With COVID-19 limiting in-person visits, independent book shops are turning to online solutions to support their businesses and their...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/online-book-event-secrets-spies-friendship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60289ec2eb4fad001720c426</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:08:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_e2e5cec8ea7a44198b813b800fb32870~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buzzfeed: When the Apricots  Bloom a Top Historical Fiction Novel for 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you to Buzzfeed for rating When the Apricots Bloom as one of the best historical fiction novels to curl up with in 2021!  It's an...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/buzzfeed-when-the-apricots-bloom-a-top-historical-fiction-novel-for-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600e589804ef030017854856</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_aa07a33ced9947eea8d77ea0d0a52c46~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bittersweet Moment...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gotta say, I'm feeling a lot of mixed emotions right now...if you're not Australian you may not have heard of the Australian Women's...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/a-bittersweet-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6002310d972aec002d466b37</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_e013c4441b15455b956457c64e849ded~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Apricots Bloom in the News]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a busy start to 2021, with the Australian launch of When the Apricots Bloom – and the North American and UK release just around...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/when-the-apricots-bloom-in-the-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff253203bcfe40017a6afb8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 23:34:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_5cc44db664844b4ea1686e03216dfbb8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_829,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apricots Featured in Herald Sun's Most Anticipated Books of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was very excited to spot When the Apricots Bloom on the Herald Sun's list of the most anticipated books for 2021. What an amazing...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/apricots-featured-in-herald-sun-s-most-anticipated-books-of-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd5e36097cdb10017f19e26</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2020 10:03:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_30a4144264d44f9f9e8261846392d803~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_999,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodreads Giveaway!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like throwing your hat in the ring for a free copy of When the Apricots Bloom, head over to Goodreads and enter a new...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/goodreads-giveaway-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fcb20298e1762001792aae6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 06:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_80928186327242e7976c77051b132507~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hachette to publish When the Apricots Bloom Down Under!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm very excited to announce that Hachette has acquired the publishing rights for When the Apricots Bloom for Australia and New Zealand....]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/hachette-to-publish-when-the-apricots-bloom-down-under</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb0775967335f001757a639</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:36:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_9056e35352a14060a67822442256ce57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_770,h_574,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valio! Horea! Hooray for Lithuania and the Netherlands!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm celebrating the first foreign language sales of When the Apricots Bloom! Translations will be in bookstores in Amsterdam and Vilnius...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/valio-horea-hooray-for-lithuania-and-the-netherlands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f47455be87775001824bf51</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:38:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_f1250775fc9c4690b248a7246a756755~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Fact Meets Fiction: Inspiration for When the Apricots Bloom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met these two little girls in 2002, not far from Baghdad’s Mutanabbi book market. The little girl at the front  proudly showed me her...]]></description><link>https://www.ginawilkinson.net/post/where-fact-meets-fiction-inspiration-for-when-the-apricots-bloom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f18ee9abf004500177f6c9c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 02:14:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79186f_15bc50c8e4b14ac3ba3410d40f61c268~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_541,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gina Wilkinson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodreads Giveaway! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goodreads and my publishers at Kensington Books have teamed up offer 100 readers a chance to win a copy of my upcoming novel
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