Hello from the Gillespies in Latvia
Delighted to take delivery this morning of the Latvian hardback edition of Hello from the Gillespies. I’m even more pleased to see that not only have the title and text…
Read MoreA County Meath Talk
A warm invitation to any of you in or near County Meath here in Ireland – I’m giving a talk about books, writing and my love of libraries in the…
Read MoreBonjour to the Gillespies
Bonjour to the Gillespies! The French edition of Hello from the Gillespies will be published in France by Milady Litté on January 20, 2017.
Read MoreFlying trip home to South Australia
My warmest thanks to Margie and Sharon of Meg’s Bookshop in the Clare Valley of South Australia for hosting my book-signing in November during my flying trip home. Big thanks…
Read MoreCreative Writing Workshop with Monica
I’m delighted to be part of the terrific Dalkey Creates writing festival in County Dublin this October. I’ll be running a two day workshop on Sat 15 & Sun 16…
Read MoreThe Railway Sisters
My Alphabet Sisters have been for a jaunt on a Melbourne train – thank you Books on the Railway and happy reading to Nicosmarty who found them.
Read MoreSalisbury Event
Hello to all of you in or around the Salisbury area in South Australia. I hope you’ll come and join in our discussion about Hello from the Gillespies next month!…
Read MoreA Seminar with the ASA
I’m very happy to be part of a new series of writing seminars via video conference, ‘Creators on Craft’, organised by the Australian Society of Authors. I’ll be presenting a…
Read MorePride comes before a fall…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you are in Bath on your way to the Jane Austen Centre and trip over a cobblestone and land on your outstretched…
Read MoreSupporting Australian storytellers
There is serious worry within the Australian book industry about a new proposal to remove Australian copyright protection. This move would affect not just authors and publishers, but readers too….
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