Day One continued. Photograph 1: my sister climbs on to the Kalgoorlie pipeline to take a photograph.Photograph 2: the resulting photograph. The last part of the journey into the Goldfields included a trip through a burned out forest – the … Continue reading
We are in Kalgoorlie as I write this, and the photos cover include a few shots of West Australian towns on a Sunday. Which means largely comatose main streets… One thing you have to realise is that the loveliest buildings … Continue reading
Had a lovely evening last night with family – drank far too much wine, laughed a great deal, talked and listened and basked in that feeling you get only with special people. Something I miss too often, living in another … Continue reading
Some things puzzle me. And this is one of them. Why would a bookseller, who is giving away Book 1 of a trilogy in a promo with another author’s work, not then stock Book 2 and Book 3 of the … Continue reading
This post is really for readers who have never been to Oz.Most important thing to realise: Australia is a BIG place.And Western Australia – where I am from – is the biggest state.I am now staying with my sister, Margaret, … Continue reading
Had a great dinner last night at a West Perth restaurant, hosted by HarperCollins… Stimulating conversation with Theresa and Ian from HC, Bevan MacGuiness (author of the Triumvirate trilogy) and his wife, Jonathan Strahan (Hugo shortlisted editor) and wife Marianne, … Continue reading
Swancon is over for another year.It was just as much fun as I expected. I enjoyed the panels I was on – some were better than others. I enjoyed even more the panels I listened to. Robert Shearman and Ken … Continue reading
The Hugos shortlist has been announced – great news for West Australians! No less than 3 up for these prestigious international sff awards: Jonathan Strahan, ShaunTan and Greg Egan. Right now I am bursting with pride to be from W.A. … Continue reading
At dinner: Karen Miller, Trudi Canavan, Joel Shepherd, Paul Ewins, Stephanie SmithHaving too much fun to blog much…! It has been terrific to see old friends, and make new ones. Lovely to catch up with fellow authors/editors like Karen Miller, … Continue reading
Photo: Rob Shearman talking to Elaine, Karen Miller. Arrived safely in sunny Perth – over 30 celsius – and the city looks bright and clean-cut against that brilliant sky, just as it usually does. I get that feeling that I … Continue reading
