Amanda Giorgis | Updates Amanda Giorgis Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:39:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:39:06 +0000 https://amandagiorgis.com en https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/a-preview-of-the-broken-branch Amanda Giorgis https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/a-preview-of-the-broken-branch Blog Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Blog post. <![CDATA[ <p>The Broken Branch, the second book in the Strong Roots, New Shoots series is due out on 9th September. Here is a little preview.<figure data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"video/mp4","filename":"Broken Branch Preview.mp4","filesize":10518226,"url":"https://d1q80ok9cc5vn8.cloudfront.net/rka2vd8ctedfniu7u28o4gn3hoo2"}' data-trix-content-type="video/mp4" class="attachment attachment--file attachment--mp4"><figcaption class="attachment__caption"> </figcaption></figure></p><p>To buy your copy, see <a href="https://972afd83c2.author-pages.com/books/the-broken-branch-strong-roots-new-shoots-book-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://972afd83c2.author-pages.com/books/the-broken-branch-strong-roots-new-shoots-book-2</a></p> ]]> https://amandagiorgis.com/updates/one-family-ten-books-over-half-a-century-of-history Amanda Giorgis https://amandagiorgis.com/updates/one-family-ten-books-over-half-a-century-of-history Update Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Update post. <![CDATA[ <p><strong>The countdown is on for the publication of my 10th book, 'The Broken Branch'. To celebrate publishing my 10th book, I thought we would go on a bit of a journey together, visiting the story behind the story of each book in turn.</strong></p><p><strong>One family. Ten books. Over half a century of history.</strong></p><p>Read all about it on Substack - <a href="https://amandagiorgisauthor.substack.com/s/my-journey-to-applecross/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=menu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://amandagiorgisauthor.substack.com/s/my-journey-to-applecross</a><figure data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image/png","filename":"zhf38myl5dcexr39mu5id1yzzj0u","filesize":1720511,"height":1024,"url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/wellfleet/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,c_limit,w_1200/zhf38myl5dcexr39mu5id1yzzj0u","width":600}' data-trix-content-type="image/png" data-trix-attributes='{"presentation":"gallery"}' class="attachment attachment--preview"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/wellfleet/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,c_limit,w_1200/zhf38myl5dcexr39mu5id1yzzj0u" width="600" height="1024"><figcaption class="attachment__caption"> </figcaption></figure></p> ]]> https://amandagiorgis.com/updates/free-ebook-for-one-day-only Amanda Giorgis https://amandagiorgis.com/updates/free-ebook-for-one-day-only Update Fri, 8 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Update post. <![CDATA[ <p>Ready to get hooked on a new historical family series set in beautiful New Zealand? </p><p>Why not download The Wideawake Hat, the first book in the Applecross Saga?</p><p>For one day only, the ebook version is free on Amazon on 10th May 2026. It's my birthday, so it is my special gift for you!</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HX8LQL4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HX8LQL4</a></p><p><br></p> ]]> https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/from-the-archives-marytown-messenger Amanda Giorgis https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/from-the-archives-marytown-messenger Blog Sun, 3 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Blog post. <![CDATA[ <p>Way back at the start of the first series 'The Applecross Saga', I was sure that Betsy Franks would be the hub of all gossip in Marytown. Of course, she would be the first editor of the Marytown News, and here is the very first edition. Perhaps it is time for me to publish some more up to date copies. Do you think Elsa would take over as editor when Betsy passes on?</p><p><br><figure data-trix-attachment='{"contentType":"image/png","filename":"brct6bg2yxlxi0e57e564594ixpr","filesize":1336294,"height":1562,"url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/wellfleet/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,c_limit,w_1200/brct6bg2yxlxi0e57e564594ixpr","width":600}' data-trix-content-type="image/png" data-trix-attributes='{"presentation":"gallery"}' class="attachment attachment--preview"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/wellfleet/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,c_limit,w_1200/brct6bg2yxlxi0e57e564594ixpr" width="600" height="1562"><figcaption class="attachment__caption"> </figcaption></figure></p> ]]> https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/the-applecross-kitchen-table-come-join-me-at-the-applecross-kitchen-table Amanda Giorgis https://amandagiorgis.com/blog/the-applecross-kitchen-table-come-join-me-at-the-applecross-kitchen-table Blog Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Blog post. <![CDATA[ <p>Come join me at the Applecross kitchen table for a cup of tea, a shortbread biscuit and a gentle chat about all things Applecross. </p><p>In the first episode I thought I was talking about Sophia Mackenzie, but somehow Guy Pender popped in with Jakob and stole the show! Typical, eh? <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5N5IzjsyV9dmvEGI28bmKn?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyd2o2MTM1OUVHM2NCSjFVTXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5xkkdVz431k4vrtk8uYGEGOH5DMOt_-kpDoDCuvD0N97GP4QIqVQgmNvm-xQ_aem_MEXbZF9SiSHVK1W3Enu4tg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>https://open.spotify.com/show/5N5IzjsyV9dmvEGI28bmKn</strong></a></p><p>on Spotify, Apple podcasts and many other podcast outlets..</p> ]]>