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April 14, 2023

Double cover reveal – my new Sally Fairburn crime-thriller series

Here is a sneak peek at the cover designs for the first two books in my new Sally Fairburn police procedural thriller series. The first two […]
December 29, 2022

Three books written in one year – at what cost?

We’re almost into 2023 and I can honestly say that I’m delighted that 2022 is almost over. It was a difficult year in many ways, not […]
October 5, 2022

The escapist joy of fiction – join me at Berry Writers’ Festival

Fancy a weekend in beautiful Berry, in NSW? Do you love the way fiction takes you on a magical journey to a place where you can […]
October 4, 2022

Show some love on Saturday October 8th – Love Your Bookshop Day

Did you know that Saturday is Love Your Bookshop Day? Why not go into your local bookshop and tell them how much you appreciate them, and […]
October 2, 2022

Giving back to the community

I’m a firm believer in giving back to the community. And I don’t just mean the book reading and writing community although I love doing that. […]
August 7, 2022

Are you a writer with a dog? Join Facebook Writers With Dogs group

Join Writers With Dogs here. Writers often spend a lot of time alone and the companionship of a dog means so much to us. I have […]
July 31, 2022

Goodbye Mr. Pickles – my inspiration and joy

I am broken-hearted to say that our beloved Golden Retriever Pickles passed away on July 7th, 2022. He was so brave. He was hugely loved and […]
June 22, 2022

Good to see a self-published author on the Miles Franklin Longlist

Twenty years ago, self-published authors were regarded by the book publishing industry as second-tier authors who were not quite good enough. How have things changed, and […]
June 9, 2022

The joy of book launches – especially other people’s

I was recently at Pamela Hart’s book launch for her fantastic mystery An A list for Death. Pam had a Q & A session with hilariously […]

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