Lost at Sandy Gallop Asylum
Sandy Gallop Asylum Source: ABC News I've been trying to source information about the great-grandfather of my memoir subject (my subject is Aaron Fa'Aoso, his great-grandfather was Guy Townson). Aaron remains [...]
Mountain Writers Festival
So. I'm on a committee. And we're trying to run some interesting bookish events, in a beautiful place. If that's your bag too, consider following Mountain Writers Festival, which will be held in Macedon, Victoria - [...]
Six minutes with Stella Glorie
This interview was so much fun: in only six minutes we discuss truth, books and Dolly Parton! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuzlPz_nTg
Online Writing Workshop
Still a couple of places left in this one-day workshop (Sat 9 Oct, 2021). I'd be super grateful if you could spread the word! Book here. Last time I ran it we had a terrific [...]
Keynote Panel: The hidden history of women
I was SO looking forward to participating in this panel, in real life. I wanted to meet the other speakers, catch up with the awesome facilitator, chat with audience members afterwards. But one of the [...]
Port Fairy Literary Weekend
Next weekend you'll find me in Port Fairy, enjoying and talking about all things bookish. Even The Husband will be there (although it's possible he'll spend most of his time fishing...) Why don't you join [...]
Literary Grants: how to win them
You’ve volunteered to be a member of a grant assessment panel. The submissions have all been sent through, and you’re looking at the vast pile of proposals in horror. There are so many, and the [...]
Book Review: Sea People
I can’t even begin to tell you how good this book is, but let's see how I go. Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia is, as author Christina Thompson admits in the prologue, as "much [...]
Podcasts: my bookish faves
Full confession: I've fallen in love with podcasts. And I think it's going to be a lasting relationship. For the uninitiated, a podcast is like your favourite radio program, only there are usually multiple episodes [...]
Rewild Your Words – join me in a new writing workshop
Most writing happens at the desk, but sometimes we find the heartbeat in our work when we are moving in the world—especially the natural world. Immersion in natural places can oxygenate our thinking, switch on [...]