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December 2, 2015

The Rise of the Present Tense

Olivia Wolfe’s head slams into the passenger window, dislodging the scarf that conceals her Western features, as the dented Toyota Corolla – Kabul’s favourite car – […]
November 16, 2015

Thrilling locations

I’m going to sound like an estate agent when I say, ‘Location, location, location!’ One of the many reasons I love writing thrillers is that I […]
October 9, 2015

My alter ego’s UK book launch: Louisa Bennet

Flying into the UK on a sunny afternoon reminds me England is still a very ‘green and pleasant land’. It’s the location of my new funny […]
May 14, 2015

Have fun with The Dead Good Reader Awards

Ever thought that your favourite crime fiction character or author doesn’t get the recognition they deserve? Well now you can change that by voting in the […]
April 28, 2015

Off scale happiness

Kurt Vonnegut’s The Shapes Of Stories is nothing new, but it always makes me chuckle to watch a four minute clip from his humorous lecture on […]
April 20, 2015

Pay the writer

If you don’t like a bit of Hollywood swearing, then don’t listen to this YouTube clip of Harlan Ellison’s rant about paying writers. Or rather, about […]
April 20, 2015

Always wanted to write crime fiction?

If you live in or around Sydney and have always wanted to write your own crime fiction novel, then join me on Thursday 11 June when […]
April 20, 2015

Always wanted to write crime fiction?

If you live in or around Sydney and have always wanted to write your own crime fiction novel, then join me on Thursday 11 June when […]
January 22, 2015

Having fun as Jekyll and Hyde

I’m having fun playing Jekyll and Hyde. With my writing, anyway. A few weeks ago I was in the middle of a line edit for my […]

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