Advice for writers.
Over the years, I’ve mentored scores of writers on their quests to write or finish writing a book. Recently, I had the privilege of mentoring Victoria on her quest to write a children’s chapter book about the fashion industry. Her main character Georgiana dreams of one day becoming a famous…
Wow, my first YouTube video is out NOW! Big thanks to the Thomas Keneally Centre at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts for inviting me to give this YouTube talk about ‘Towards White’ (IFWG, 2017), to Phil for filming, and to Dom at Desire Books in Manly for hosting us.…
Wow, what a ride of a year! I’ve had lots of ups, and lots of downs. I always try to focus on the ups, however, not the downs, in an attempt to continually inspire myself (and others), rather than drag myself (and others) down. So at this very self-reflective time…
Yay, we’re seeing Star Wars tonight! We’re fans of the franchise, so my family and I often dress up for new releases. In the past I’ve turned a long white summer dress inside-out to resemble Princess Leia and swirled my hair into buns. For The Force Awakens, my daughter dressed…
When I was a child, I never really knew what I wanted to be once I was grown up, there was no particular job I wanted, didn’t think too much about it. However, now I look back, there were signs… When I was a young reader, I loved the ‘Little…
Every time I attend Conflux, Canberra’s annual speculative fiction convention, it’s different. The uniting theme is of course different and exciting (this year it was ‘Grimm Tales’), as are the guests of honour (this year we had Ellen Datlow, Angela Slatter, Meri Amber and as MC Kaaron Warren – all…
Dear supporter of all things bookish and speculative, I’m thrilled to invite you to the book launches of my solo debut Towards White – one in Canberra and one in Sydney. I’d love to see some friendly faces there, so please consider joining me, and my publisher IFWG Australia, for…
