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I am currently working on the copyedit for my second novel, A NEW DAY, which is due out with Allen and Unwin in February 2019.  It\’s an odd experience getting back into the guts of a novel I haven\’t worked on for a while – terrifying and exhilarating in equal measures. Underlying this, is the […]

I was reminded on a recent retreat just how important it is to create space and time around my writing.  Like many other authors, I work in short bursts between caring for my children, doing my day job, maintaining relationships and tending to life in general. Although this process works well, generally it doesn’t allow

I recently received the exciting news that my short story, Fairy Tale Endings, will be published in the upcoming Heroines Anthology. The anthology will be officially launched on September 5th at the Heroines: Women writing women festival. See link below for information about the anthology, and to purchase festival tickets: https://www.theneoperennialpress.com/heroinesfestival/   

A little thing I wrote about the empowerment that can come from separation and divorce. Thanks to the good folk at Feminartsy for putting it out there… See the link below: http://feminartsy.com/the-power-of-separation-and-divorce/

If you have a burning desire to write a book, this could well be the workshop for you! Join me at Northcote Library on July 21st from 1-4pm to learn some useful techniques. I\’ll guide you through writing exercises and will provide you with tips on how to keep going once you\’re sitting alone at

I had the great pleasure of being interviewed recently for a brand new podcast. The First Time features Australian writers and industry insiders speaking about the first time they published a book. The brains behind this baby are Melbourne authors, Kate Mildenhall and Katherine Collette. Each episode of the podcast is jam-packed with interesting insights

Recently, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Melbourne copywriter, blogger, mama and all-round wonder woman, Emma McMillan, about my writing process. Check out the interview below, and if you are ever in need of words that work for you, I recommend contacting Emma via her website. Author Interview

I feel incredibly lucky to be one of this year\’s Bundanon Trust Artist-in-Residence recipients. I have heard wonderful author accounts of time spent at this very special place. I am sure that the creative energy of all those past and present will infuse my work so that I am ultra-productive during my time there in

I am thrilled that my short story, Road Trips and Fairy Tales, was short listed and published in this year\’s Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology. A HUGE thank you to all those wonderful people involved in its publication. It looks fantastic and is a great collection of short stories from around the globe. For more

I am honored and excited to be one of this year\’s Bristol Short Story Prize shortlisted authors. The winners will be announced this Saturday October the 14th. The Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 10 can be ordered from Tangent Books To see all shortlisted authors, please see: https://www.bristolprize.co.uk/news/introducing-our-2017-shortlisted-writers/