I have two major projects for February, the first is to complete the initial edit of my re-write of Pete and the Perilous Persian Bottle.  On that note I would like to mention that the professional advice I received on the original manuscript has been invaluable. As a result I have made significant changes to the story …
A wonderful read
Now I know that I have a separate page on this blog for all of the books I read in 2015, but this one was so wonderful that it deserves a separate post. My friend and author Erik Berrevoets gave me this book for Christmas. It is Jen Campbell's "The Bookshop Book" and is a must-read for anyone …
Christmas Reading
Last year my husband gave me a wonderful big bumper book of Christmas themed Mystery and Detective stories - The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries, edited by Otto Penzler. It is a fabulous collection with both classic and modern tales, by a wide range of authors. If you are a fan of detective stories or …
Glad to be working from home
One the joys of taking some time out to be a full time writer is not having to face the commute to and from work everyday. Â This morning Melbourne woke to torrential rain, thunder and lightening. Â The roads were completely congested (according to the reports on the radio) and the train system was in chaos …

