Last January, our Prime Minister, with an astonishing lack of understanding of what it means to be an Australian today, gave Prince Philip a knighthood. Today, our treasurer indicated that he will work towards making our country a republic (something … Continue reading
I have handed in the final book of THE FORSAKEN LANDS, called The Fall of the Dagger. The only steps that remain to be done are the copyedit and the proofs. It is now slated to come out in April … Continue reading
We live on a narrow strip of land between the Indian Ocean and the Peel Estuary. It’s called (tongue in cheek) The Island, or Mandurah Island, because to get here by land is only possible if you cross a substantial … Continue reading
Perlis is the north-westernmost state of Peninsular Malaysia. It’s tiny, poor and very beautiful, known for its rice fields and limestone outcrops. Rice fields I love Perlis. Or I used to. I even climbed a good way up Gunung Perlis … Continue reading
Remember the thrombolites and stromatolites, those ancient organisms that put the oxygen into the atmosphere? The other day we were at yet another lake around here that has some… Lake Richmond, Safety Bay. Australian Black Ducks standing on thrombolites Lake … Continue reading
Flying through the sea… Where we were today… Dawes Cut. Above: a fire in the distance: possibly a controlled burn. Husband was fishing, see below. I was polishing book 3 of the THE FORSAKEN LANDS. And we were visited by … Continue reading
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
