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'Since the slaughter of her people, Ailia has been living, alone, in the forest. It is a time of deep healing and communing with the earth and its spirits - the Mothers. But now, Ailia has regained enough strength to return to the tribes, and rejoin the war.
'She goes to Llanmelin, a major tribal centre in southeast Wales, where the British war king, Caradog has been leading a bitter guerrilla campaign against the encroaching Roman army.
'Ailia and Caradog begin a passionate relationship - but as the Roman general Scapula becomes ever more determined to claim the rich roils of Wales, pressure mounts for a final battle that will determine the future of Britain.
'As the battle approaches, Ailia must use her powers to protect, forever, what is most sacred amongst her people. The future of Britain will depend upon her success.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Sequel to Skin. Text Publishing's note to the novel indicates that 'Songwoman can be read as a standalone novel, or as the sequel to Ilka’s first novel, Skin.'
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Ilka Tampke
Astrid Edwards
(presenter),
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
2020
18757092
2020
single work
interview
podcast
'Ilka Tampke is one of Australia's finest writers of historical fiction. Her first novel, Skin, was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in 2016, and went on to be published in eight countries. The follow up, Songwoman, received the Most Underrated Book Award in 2019, and there is a third novel on the way. Ilka teaches fiction at RMIT University.'
Source: The Garret.
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Writing Is Tough. My Book Went so Unnoticed I Won an Award for It
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 25 November 2019;
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Writing Is Tough. My Book Went so Unnoticed I Won an Award for It
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 25 November 2019; -
y
Ilka Tampke
Astrid Edwards
(presenter),
Melbourne
:
Bad Producer Productions
,
2020
18757092
2020
single work
interview
podcast
'Ilka Tampke is one of Australia's finest writers of historical fiction. Her first novel, Skin, was nominated for the Voss Literary Prize and the Aurealis Awards in 2016, and went on to be published in eight countries. The follow up, Songwoman, received the Most Underrated Book Award in 2019, and there is a third novel on the way. Ilka teaches fiction at RMIT University.'
Source: The Garret.
Awards
- 2019 winner Most Underrated Book Award
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cWales (UK),ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,