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How family history inspired my writing: from the River Kwai to the Thames (article in this month
Ann Bennett reveals how her family history inspired her to write and publish her novels, including her latest, The Foundling’s Daughter...
Ann Bennett
Mar 18, 20191 min read


Asian Books Blog – Indie Spotlight
I’m proud to have been asked to write the regular Indie Author Spotlight for Asian Books Blog. Here’s a link to my first post– Indie...
Ann Bennett
Feb 23, 20193 min read


Bamboo Trilogy – Book Giveaway
To celebrate the publication anniversary of Bamboo Road, the final book in my SE Asian WW2 Trilogy, I’m giving away two signed copies of...
Ann Bennett
Apr 1, 20181 min read


Blogpost on Tripfiction: Talking Location with author Ann Bennett – Kanchanaburi and the Death Rai
7th July 2017 #TalkingLocationWith … author Ann Bennett, shares her experience of researching Kanchanaburi and the Death Railway, for her...
Ann Bennett
Jul 8, 20171 min read


Jungle Heart: free download
I’m offering a free download of my new short story, Jungle Heart based on an episode in Bamboo Heart . It is shortly to be launched by...
Ann Bennett
May 29, 20161 min read


Ann Bennett describes the background to her “Bamboo Trilogy”
Great to be featured on Liz Lloyd’s blog Lost in a good book’ today. Lizanne lost in a good book Today I have great pleasure in welcoming...
Ann Bennett
May 20, 20161 min read


BAMBOO ISLAND now out in the UK
Bamboo Island now out in paperback in the UK, is the second book in my Monsoon Books. It is the story of a British ex-pat, Juliet...
Ann Bennett
Mar 28, 20163 min read


74th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore
74 years ago today, Singapore fell to the Japanese after a bloody campaign lasting just over two months. On this day, Feb 15th 1942,...
Ann Bennett
Feb 15, 20162 min read


500 words on Bamboo Island on Asian Books Blog
500 words from...is a series of guest posts from authors writing about Asia, and published by Asia-based, or Asia-focussed, publishing...
Ann Bennett
Jan 14, 20163 min read


Introducing Bamboo Island
Bamboo Island, the second book in my South East Asia WW2 Trilogy is now available on amazon.co.uk and amazon.com in the Kindle edition....
Ann Bennett
Nov 20, 20151 min read
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