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“A gripping new novel and a brilliant read...with moving stories of the women, culture, and society of Iraq”
Indira Naidoo, Nightlife. ABC Radio National
“A gripping new novel and a brilliant read...with moving stories of the women, culture, and society of Iraq”
Indira Naidoo, Nightlife. ABC Radio National
Gina's Blog: Adventures for the Housebound & Curious
Gina Wilkinson
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Join the Fun on Women's Fiction Day!
Discover your next great read! To celebrate Women's Fiction Day on June 8, authors across the world are joining together to offer...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Great Group Reads 2021 Revealed!
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jul 11, 2021
- 1 min
Unlocking the Audio Vault!
Many moons ago, I was a foreign correspondent reporting from some of the world's most intriguing - and hair-raising - places. I...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
What do Star Wars & When the Apricots Bloom have in common?
Talented actress and voice over artist, Raghad Chaar has taken on some diverse roles - including a resistance fighter in Star Wars: the...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
Who Tells the Stories of War? A new review of When the Apricots Bloom
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
Online Book Event: Secrets, Spies & Friendship
With COVID-19 limiting in-person visits, independent book shops are turning to online solutions to support their businesses and their...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Buzzfeed: When the Apricots Bloom a Top Historical Fiction Novel for 2021
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
A Bittersweet Moment...
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
When the Apricots Bloom in the News
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
Apricots Featured in Herald Sun's Most Anticipated Books of 2021
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Goodreads Giveaway!
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Hachette to publish When the Apricots Bloom Down Under!
I'm very excited to announce that Hachette has acquired the publishing rights for When the Apricots Bloom for Australia and New Zealand....
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Gina Wilkinson
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
Valio! Horea! Hooray for Lithuania and the Netherlands!
I'm celebrating the first foreign language sales of When the Apricots Bloom! Translations will be in bookstores in Amsterdam and Vilnius...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
Where Fact Meets Fiction: Inspiration for When the Apricots Bloom
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...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Goodreads Giveaway!
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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Gina Wilkinson
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
When the Apricots Bloom named one of the 30 Great Reads of fall/winter 2020!
Picture this: I wake up bleary eyed, check the online news - and almost spill my coffee in my lap. Why, you ask? I'd just spotted my name...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
French Flaps? Ooh la la!
When my editor messaged me recently to announce that When the Apricots Bloom was getting French flaps. I must admit, I had no idea what...
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Gina Wilkinson
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
Where Fact Meets Fiction: Mutanabbi Market
There's a saying that Cairo writes, Beirut publishes, Baghdad reads. The proof is at Mutanabbi market, where I snapped this shot in 2003.
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