Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
Launch: ‘Portrait’ Yay! The ‘Portrait’ anthology has been launched! Created from the 2020 ‘Art & Words Project’ – a collaboration between myself, the Northern Beaches Libraries and Manly Art Gallery & Museum – it features 12 writers and poets, and 12 artists, in a themed collaboration devised and edited by…
So far, it is estimated that 12 million hectares of Australian land have been burned in this year’s ‘Black Summer’ bushfires, at least 32 lives have been lost, and over 2,700 homes. Entire communities have been devastated and it will take time to recover: physically, mentally and financially. The WWF…
I’m thrilled to announce that in 2020 the Northern Beaches Council will again be publishing an anthology of 24 writers and artists, with me as editor. This time the theme is ‘portrait’! I am very excited to edit this anthology, as the 2019 anthology was so utterly amazing. All the…
Happy Book Day! Congratulations to all the fine writers included in the latest NBWG anthology, ‘Of Beasts & Butterflies’, launched on Saturday by our local Federal MP Zali Steggall! It’s an anthology of reimagined fairytales for a modern Australia, and I had the honour of being the anthology’s Editor-in-Chief, as…
The first ever collaborative community anthology supporting local writers, poets & artists: ‘Saltwater’ launched! #CreativeNorthernBeaches @magamnsw #northernbeacheslibraries #ManlyArtFestival2019
Check today’s date – because ten years from now life as we know it will no longer exist. A simple diagnosis from your doctor will involve consulting your genome sequence. Climate change will have altered every landscape. Virtual reality will be fully integrated into our everyday routines. We may not…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the absolute honour to judge the inaugural ‘Art & Words Project’. You can read more about how I instigated the project with my local council over here. Congratulations to all the entrants who made it into the top twelve artists and top twelve…
