Jul 13, 2018
5 Questions - 5 Readers - 5 Weeks: Question 2 - let's talk genre!
Some people only ever read one genre, others might have two or three, yet others will read absolutely anything they can get hold of (like...
Jul 8, 2018
5 Questions for 5 Readers over 5 Weeks: Question 1 - First Books
Reader interview: which are the first books you recall ever reading?
Jun 19, 2018
Book review: Heart of Brass by Felicity Banks
Heart of Brass is a fun, historical steampunk fantasy set across London and Australia in the 1850s. Author, Felicity Banks has managed to...
May 22, 2018
Writing women: gender role traps
I thought that, as a woman, writing strong female characters would be a snap. What I didn’t figure, was how easy it was to fall into...
Feb 19, 2018
Announcing the arrival of Keeper of the Way: Crossing the Line Book One
It is with great pleasure that I announce that my new novel, Keeper of the Way, is nearly here! The cover was revealed last week and the...
Jan 14, 2018
Heritage in a nutshell. A stroll around Sydney: Part 1 St Andrews, Town Hall & the Queen Victori
There are various ways to undertake a heritage walk of your home city. One of mine has been to print out copies of old maps (Doves Maps...
Dec 16, 2017
Sisters in Antiquity - Sheela na Gig & Baubo
It seems that Sheila na Gig and Baubo share a growing number of connecting dots. As female figures, historians are not quite sure if they...
Nov 5, 2017
Mr F Bevill and his Magic Lantern
One of the things I love about writing is the research and one of the things I love about researching is discovering new nuggets of...
Oct 2, 2017
Book Review: Cassandra by Kathryn Gossow
Catching up on my reading and reviewing, I'm currently reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin, but I recently read Cassandra by Kathryn...
Sep 6, 2017
Book review: Goblin by Ever Dundas
Goblin - Ever Dundas Published by: Freight Books 'The Second World War wasn't that long ago, Ben.' 'It feels it. It sure feels it.' 'Can...