Are you worried about bird flu?You ought to be, not least because of the misinformation occurring –prompted by fear or greed in the farming sector,or perhaps even by the ignorance of researchers who don’t understand bird migration.At the moment, evidence … Continue reading
I just got my royalty statements from HarperCollins Oz this week, and while chatting with another HC Voyager author on the same day, we both remarked that the third book of our trilogies had sold a whole lot better than … Continue reading
There are two things I dislike about being a writer. The first is that I enjoy reading less. The second is that I don’t have much time to read anyway. And that’s tough for someone who started reading so young … Continue reading
I hate sea gulls. They are born with one plumage and tend to look like every other species of gull when they are young, and then they spend anything up to five years getting to be an adult, looking different … Continue reading
I hate choosing titles. And I don’t think I am particularly good at it either.So I need some help… My new trilogy is called The Mirage Makers.The first book – out in a couple of weeks – is called “Heart … Continue reading
The whole business of what attracts is a total mystery to me, especially when it is compounded by cultural differences between countries. Here are the covers to The Isles of Glory trilogy. One set is Australian and one set is … Continue reading
Raptor Watch is over for another year, although the count continues at the lighthouse for another couple of days. (There was a surfeit of counters, so I came back a couple of days early – I need to work on … Continue reading
Yep, I’ll be offline for 10 days. Yes, folk, there are still places where you can’t get connected, and a lighthouse by the sea in the middle of some rainforest is one of them. Hope I live through the withdrawal … Continue reading
Here’s a look at part of the map that’s in Heart of the Mirage, just to tantalize. It has been done by Perth artist, Perdy Phillips. Her website is http://www.perditaphillips.com/ Booksellers tell me that the book will be available in … Continue reading
Chuck it. That’s right – throw it away. The odds are ten to one (or worse) that it will ever be published. And yes, I do know that advice is going to hurt… I admire anyone who actually finishes a … Continue reading
