Today is the last day of Women’s History Month, and to celebrate I’m over on the wonderful Gillian Polack’s blog talking about the importance of visibility, especially for writers. In it, I discuss winning awards, getting reviews, reading in a gender vacuum, and disappearing from history… Click here to read…
Last night I was invited to participate in a council think tank about arts and culture on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. A dozen participants were selected, introduced to each other as champions of their respective arts, well-connected and dedicated to their passions. It made my heart sing to be described as…
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.…
Well, hello 2018, and what a wonderful way to start the year: an interview on The Book Podcast and giving an author talk! The Book Podcast The Book Podcast aims to celebrate Australian women’s writing and champion cultural change. In each episode, interviewer-extraordinaire Rosemary Puddy talks to an Australian woman writer about…
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…
Last week(ish), a fan knocked on my door. He was my school stationery delivery guy and, as he was handing over my order, he said: “I read your blog as well, by the way, follow all your awards and everything, what you’re doing. My wife’s a big reader and she…
