Author Archives: Debbie Terranova

About Debbie Terranova

Debbie Terranova is an Australian author of contemporary and historical fiction. In 2018 she was awarded a QANZAC 100 Fellowship with the State Library of Queensland to undertake an exciting research project entitled "Queensland Women and War". Debbie has published three novels and several short stories. 'Enemies within these Shores' (2018) is based on a true story about the internment of civilians in Australia during WWII. 'The Scarlet Key' (2016) and 'Baby Farm' (2014) are crime mysteries about ageing disgracefully and forced adoptions respectively.

The War Diaries of Nurse Taylor

Posted on December 10, 2018

In 1941 a young Brisbane nurse began recording the events of the war in these dainty little cloth-covered notebooks. For four long years, while working and studying, she never failed to note what happened. Like to read more? Go to … Continue reading →

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Read history this Christmas

Posted on November 14, 2018

Secret shame or wartime security? Learn the shocking truth about civilian imprisonment in Australia during WWII. Great Christmas gift idea for the history buffs in your family. Buy a copy direct from the author and have it autographed.

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Queensland Women and War research project

Posted on March 6, 2018

In July 2018, the State Library of Queensland awarded me a research fellowship for my project, “Queensland women and war: a multicultural perspective of the experiences of female civilians during World War II”. For the project I am seeking to … Continue reading →

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