Dr Kate Forsyth

✨ I have quite a few new followers and so I thought I’d introduce myself just in case you don’t know much about me. ✨I'm an author, poet, storyteller, daydreamer & wanderer in perilous lands ✨ searching for joy & wonder ✨You can discover my work at kateforsyth.com.au

✨ A lovely review of my Long-Lost Fairy Tales on GoodReads! Thank you, @thebookishstephanie ✨ #fairytaletuesday #testimonialtuesday #longlostfairytales

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: What mistakes have you made?  Interview with Kate Forsyth by the Historical Novel Society Australasia hnsa.org.au/author-spotlig… #creativewriting #writingcommunity #austwomenwriters #womenwritersoftheworld

In my interview on the @WritersCentreAU podcast, I discuss five essential lessons from five different genres to help you become a better writer!  Listen here: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/so-… #writing #creativewriting #historymysterymagic

My interview with Lauralee at 'History From A Woman's Perspective'.  You can read the whole interview here: historywomanperspective.com/2022/08/interv… #thecrimsonthread #historicalfiction #herstory #austwomenwriters #womensupportingwomen #writingcommunity #bibliophile #mythretelling

Happy birthday, Vincent van Gogh! Born on this day, 30 March 1853, you have brought beauty and joy in to so many lives.  Want to know more about his fascinating life and work? Check out my review of 'Van Gogh's Ear' by Bernadette Murphy:   kateforsyth.com.au/what-katie-rea…

Anna Sewell was born #onthisday 30 March 1820. Her novel 'Black Beauty' changed the world, making people acutely aware of the wrongness of cruelty to animals. She died only 5 months after Black Beauty's publication, so does not know the good she did.  #bekind

Sunday Spotlight: Interview with Kate Forsyth for Australian Women Writers by @TheresaSmithWrites  australianwomenwriters.com/2017/07/sunday… #sundayspotlight #creativewriting

Happy birthday, Mario Vargas Llosa! Born #onthisday March 28, 1936, in Peru, he was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature.  I share his quote in my online course, 'Dare to Dream: Find Your Voice & Tell Your Story'  @WritersCentreAU    writerscentre.com.au/store/courses/… #daretodream

Happy birthday, Venice! According to tradition, Venice was founded 25th March 421 AD. That's more than 1,600 years ago!  #venice is one of my favourite cities in the world & the setting for'Bitter Greens' - the painting is by Claude Monet.   #bittergreens #kateforsythquotes

"The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make." William Morris #williammorris #history #beautyinthorns #wednesdaywriterswisdom #wednesdaywords #wednesdaywriterswisdom

PLOTTING & PLANNING: an online self-paced creative writing course created by Kate Forsyth for anyone who dreams of conquering the art of plotting ... BOOK NOW: writerscentre.com.au/store/courses/… #plottingandplanning #creativewritingworkshop

Newcastle, I am coming your way! Come and join me & a lot of other amazing authors at the Newcastle Writers Festival - 4-6 April!  newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/artists/kate-f… #newcastlewritersfestival

Long-Lost Fairy Tales is Kindle's #1 Best Seller in Fairy Tale & Folklore!  It's on sale right now at only $1.49 so if you love a deal and love fairy tales, it's a win-win situation. Grab it now for this price will not last. #longlostfairytales #no1bestseller #kindledeals

I am interested in why fairy tales continue to speak so potently to so many people; how their meanings are both universal and archetypal, and yet also uniquely personal ...  #kateforsyth #thewildgirl #dortchenwild #grimmbrothers #fairytaleretelling #fairytaletuesday

A gorgeous review of my novel THE WILD GIRL on the Story Graph! Thank you, jessmaeshelley 🙏 READ MORE: penguin.com.au/books/the-wild… #thewildgirl #dortchenwild #herstory #womenshistoricalfiction #fairytales #testimonialtuesday #fairytaletuesday #

Wilhelm Grimm was born #onthisday in 1786. I tell his story in my novel, THE WILD GIRL & so it seemed the perfect day to share some of the images that inspired me! Originals on my Pinterest page  au.pinterest.com/kateforsyth/th… #mondaymoodboard

I thought you'd like a sneak peek into some of my research books this week - I'm deep into writing my novel-in-progress THE CHANGELING which is set in the earliest witch-hunts in 16th century Scotland. #fridayflatlay #thechangeling

Join me for the official launch of my new Fairytale Oracle Cards!  April 26th 6pm -7.30pm Berry, NSW  BOOK: eventbrite.com.au/e/kate-forsyth…

#ThrowbackThursday I took this photo of dawn over the sea at Hydra, Greece, during my first Greek literary tour. It was one of the most magical experiences of my life! We still have space left if you'd like to join me in Sept-Oct.  betterreadtours.com/greekliteraryt… @betterredtours

Your next audiobook is waiting! Save 50% on "Beauty in Thorns" through 02/03. @kateforsyth audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…