This morning when I came downstairs, the first thing I saw was one of the cats – inadvertantly locked out last night – spreadeagled against the wirescreen of a window, resembling a pinned insect in a museum collection, if you … Continue reading
I hear that there will be a review of the Heart of the Mirage in the Brisbane Courier-Mail this weekend. Fingers crossed it will be a good one. My grandson and I are pals at last. It’s taken a week!! … Continue reading
There’s a lovely review of Heart of the Mirage up on the site of the speciality Galaxy Bookstore in Sydney (can’t wait to visit in one day). The book is their selected “fave rave” new title for this month. I … Continue reading
Lucy Sussex has written a very short review of Heart of the Mirage for The Age, a Melbourne newspaper, appearing yesterday (Sunday). I am tickled pink to be in The Age and to have a writer as talented as Lucy … Continue reading
One of the toughest things about writing is getting the language right. I don’t mean style or the order of words – I mean the actual vocabulary. You work hard to draw your reader into your world, to have them … Continue reading
They drive on the wrong side of the road, turn off their taps – sorry, faucets – the wrong way, and the light switches are upside down… And spring in this corner of Virginia (Charlottesville) is just gorgeous. I believe … Continue reading
“Heart of the Mirage” hit the bestseller list at Sydney’s Galaxy bookstore last week, which was lovely to see. I believe some Dymock’s stores are also listing it as a bestseller. Many thanks to all those customers who had faith … Continue reading
Ah, how I hate plane travel, economy class. I can’t even use my laptop because there isn’t enough room to open the top to see the screen. I started from home at 5.30 a.m. and arrived at NY’s Newark airport … Continue reading
I have to be off to the airport at 5am, so I really ought to be getting some sleep. Instead, Gillian over at gillpolack over at livejournal started me thinking about worldbuilding. She has thought more deeply about the way … Continue reading
My daughter was in hospital four days, so this unashamed plug is to cheer her up – all you peoples downunder have to go an buy her band’s EP CD “If Gold were Silver…” from F.O.Machete (distributed by Shellshock) And … Continue reading
