When travelling back from Jurien Bay, we stopped to have lunch at Hangover Bay (above) and came across these odd looking leathery egg sacs hanging on coastal vegetation. We actually didn’t have the faintest idea of what they were. A … Continue reading
Over the past two weeks I have been asked by three different people: Where do you get your ideas from?” If you are not a novelist, you probably have no idea how common that question is! Answers vary from … Continue reading
They need a break. Really, they do. The book is far from finished. There are still revisions and edits, polish and condensing, expanding and inserting cutting to be done. But for a moment, there is a need to do something … Continue reading
Husband had the champagne on ice when I came home from Swancon. (He’s a very special man!) And today the Hachette Australia delivered flowers. Many thanks to Louise, Justin and Fiona. Love my publisher! … Continue reading
Well, what a lovely day yesterday was. SWANCON, the SF convention of Western Australia, was this year also the Australian National SF convention, which for a start is always fun. This year the International Guest was author and blogger John … Continue reading
I shall be attending Swancon over Easter. Please come and say Hi if you are attending. I will be on at least one panel (with John Scalzi — exalted company!) I am giving a kaffeeklatch as well (small group discussion … Continue reading
The one on the left is the UK cover. The book itself is a smaller size and the cover is slightly bluer and darker. The US book on the left has a tinge more green and is lighter. The other … Continue reading
…that every author loves. Every now and then you get a review from someone who really “gets” what you, the writer, are trying to say. Here is one such, from Ryan Frye at Civilian Reader blog. Below is Ryan’s summary, … Continue reading
THE LASCAR’S DAGGER has been shortlisted for two Australian awards for 2014. One is the Aurealis Awards, which is a juried (juryed?) award. The book is up for the Best Fantasy Novel 2014. The winner will be announced in Canberra … Continue reading
The second book of THE FORSAKEN LANDS is out today. If you haven’t read book 1, THE LASCAR’S DAGGER, look here for reviews to see if it might interest you. To my intense pleasure, it made “the best fantasy of … Continue reading
