Blogs in November 2025

HYDRA IN WINTER: An Island Escape in Search of a Greek Pirate 4th November 2025

When I land solo on the Greek island of Hydra for two weeks in the dead of winter, I’m not chasing sunny beaches. I’m hunting a pirate — my husband’s great-great-grandfather and Australia’s first Greek convict. Armed with an...

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HYDRA IN WINTER: An Island Escape in Search of a Greek Pirate 26th May 2025

When Shelley Dark lands solo on the Greek island of Hydra for two weeks in the dead of winter, she’s not chasing sunny beaches. She’s hunting a pirate—her husband’s great-great-grandfather and Australia’s first Greek convict. Armed with an umbrella,...

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Under the Lemon Tree 13th November 2024

Could rediscovering her roots help Kat rebuild a life without her brother…? Shattered by the sudden loss of her beloved twin, Nik, Kat is struggling to find meaning in a life turned upside down. The comfort of family is...

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The Island Love Song 24th April 2024

Escape to the beautiful Greek Island of Hydra with this moving novel, filled with family secrets and romance Emma Cowell, author of THE HOUSE IN THE OLIVE GROVE, returns with her brand new, emotional and romantic novel set on...

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Peel Me a Lotus 14th March 2021

In 1951 the Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston left grey, post-war London for Greece. Settling first on the tiny island of Kalymnos, then Hydra, their plan was to live simply and focus on their writing, away from...

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