There have been some comments in the newspapers here about the problem of social imbalance in Malaysian society – women are now dominating university entrance to a ratio of 60:40, and on graduation, find that men are reluctant to marry … Continue reading
Copy edit dispatched today… And I am off hunting for the Bornean Peacock Pheasant in the only place in North Borneo where it has been seen (one bird) in the 100 past years. Well, actually it was shot by the … Continue reading
Firstly, there are some interesting comments on the previous post about writing in the first person. Check them out – some wise words there. Secondly, apparently I live in Fantasyland……at least so Alma Alexander tells me. She took her latest … Continue reading
My site meter has some snazzy features, one of which is this: if you googled to get here, it tells me what you typed in. Now most people who arrived here that way have typed in my name or the … Continue reading
This is my week apparently for feedback from authors … people who don’t know me but have come across my work. And it’s a strange feeling. You see, I have spent the better part of life feeling rather ordinary, like … Continue reading
All photos taken in Tawau Hills Park during theUniversiti Malaysia Sabah/Sabah Parks expedition. No idea of what they are called – I just thought they were pretty. The Biodiversity of Borneo: Never has so much been destroyedin so short a … Continue reading
The Isles of Glory: “Sharp intelligent fantasy for those who like ideas mixed in with their action.” Kate Forsyth is an Australian YA and children’s author of considerable experience and talent, so I am delighted to see that she enjoyed … Continue reading
There’s a great discussion on this topic going on over at Karen Miller’s blog. Here is part of what I wrote in the comments section: I must admit I have never read fanfic and have no desire to do so. … Continue reading
Nice writerly things happening at the moment. Just had a long chat with my HarperCollins Voyager editor, which is always great. [I get literarily-deprived over here in Sabah sometimes, if you’ll forgive the pun, so talking to someone in the … Continue reading
Two great links sent me by a friend pertaining to the previous thread on fantasy readers and mainstream critics… The Guardian and The Financial Times And the photo is from the Tawau Hills Expedition – me and a tree. I … Continue reading
