Literary Speed Dating
Well I did it – I went speed dating and yes I’m happily married. But this was of the literary kind, not the romance kind,…
Conflux 10
This year I decided to head down to Canberra for the October long weekend to attend Conflux 10 – the annual Speculative Fiction Conference. It…
An evening with Laini Taylor at Hachette Australia
Last week I was lucky enough to attend an event at Hachette Australia with my daughter Holly and fellow young adult reader & writer Kat Colmer. We…
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Final wrap-up: Sydney Writers' Festival
A dachshund at the Sydney Writers’ Festival! They are a literary kind of dog. Ok, its my last post about the Sydney Writers’ Festival, and its…
Kathryn Heyman: On Craft – The Quest
Craft Lecture with Kathryn Heyman What is story for? Why do we need it? And what are the elements needed to create story that transforms?…
Emma Donoghue – Frog Music at the Sydney Writers' Festival
As part of the Varuna & Sydney Writers’ Festival on Monday 19th May, acclaimed author Emma Donoghue appeared with her new novel in conversation with…
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