Patricia Leslie

Am I honoring this… or just wearing it? ~R.G. Newhouse Story ideas come from anywhere, whether it's within your own field of expertise, culture or not. Fiction is born from mythology. It is our living history that enables us to keep our stories close and write new ones for those that come after us.

A brief and non-definitive history of Emma, Lady Loftu, Vice-Reine of New South Wales.

I’ve “retired” from the daily grind of earning a regular income and have loads more time for writing.

I'm unleashing an literary avalanche. A veritable book bonanza of autumn reading. So many books! So little time!

Re-reading enables you to appreciate a story in a way you may not have the first time round. Which novel have you read more than once?

Must-Read Books of the Year for 2023

Explore the magic of A Festive Juxtaposition. A Christmas story by Paul R Stanton.

Magical and enchanting: a review of After the Forest by Kell Woods. A retelling of Hans and Gretel.

Toby's family is magic, but his only talent is talking to cats. Read my review of 'How to survive your magical family' by Clare Rhoden.