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Happy Friday, Traces readers! It's time for our weekly Friday Book Giveaway!
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This week's chosen book is 'Searching for Charlotte – The Fascinating Story of Australia's First Children's Author', by Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell.
180 years ago, Australia's first children's book was published by an anonymous writer known only as 'a lady long resident in New South Wales'.
The identity of the author was one of Australia's most puzzling literary mysteries until 1981, when she was finally given a name: Charlotte Waring Atkinson.
Today, her great-great-great-great-granddaughters, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell, are also celebrated authors. They grew up on stories about Charlotte's life of love, grief and violence – and about her struggle to assert an independent spirit. A bestselling author, Charlotte was an early Australian artist and pioneer in the fight for women's legal rights, waging a bitter court battle for the right to raise her own children.
To enter: Like the post, tag a friend and tell us in the comments section: 'An interesting fact about your ancestors.'
Entries close Monday 12 April 5pm AEST. Australian entrants only. Traces Magazine subscribers only. Winner will be announced via Facebook on Wednesday.
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