Master Classes with Thomas Keneally and me at SMSA
'This master class is a unique opportunity to learn the craft of writing from Booker Prize-winner Thomas Keneally and author Claire Corbett in the beautiful Tom Keneally Centre. 3 x fortnightly…
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Putting Australia on the Map - my latest article for The Monthly
When I moved to Australia from Canada as a child, I was struck by the shape of my new home. In Canada I had to draw maps of my native land in exacting detail. This skill atrophied at my Sydney…
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Why does contemporary fiction look more and more like science fiction? Author Talk Katoomba Library February 22
I will be giving an author talk at Katoomba Library at 2pm, Saturday 22 February, followed by free afternoon tea and book signings. The new Katoomba Library at the Cultural Centre is gorgeous, with…
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So 2014 seems to be shaping up well - residency in upstate New York!
I'm so excited by this early Christmas present. This morning I was notified I've been selected for a month's residency at Writers' Omi at Ledig House as part of their 2014 program. This is very…
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Fairfax press review of Griffith REVIEW 42: Once Upon a Time in Oz
'Everyone should therefore seek out the latest issue (42) of the Griffith Review, Once Upon A Time In Oz.... This latest issue of the Griffith Review confirms its position as Australia's most…
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Dutch Review of 'Vleugels'
A five star review of the Dutch edition by Edward Janssens in CultuurBewust, a Dutch cultural web-magazine.
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Griffith Review - Sydney Launch - At the launch with Margo Lanagan, Kate Forsyth and painter Jane Bennett.
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Griffith Review - Sydney Launch
At the launch with Margo Lanagan, Kate Forsyth and painter Jane Bennett.
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Griffith REVIEW 42: Once Upon a Time in Oz - Sydney Launch
So it's funny, publication day sort of passed me by yesterday. As my story in this gorgeous anthology is a riff on Henry Lawson's The Drover's Wife from the point of view of the snake it's…
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HMS Daring - International Fleet Review
Visited HMS Daring this morning on a guided tour and interview with its Commander, Cmdr Essenhigh. The highest tech ship in the Harbour.
