The Australian reviews Bay of Fires
What a surprise I received on Saturday when I sat down in my local cafe, Salt, and opened The Weekend Australian. As usual, I turned straight to the Review section. On a lovely right hand page beneath a headline that announced New Australian Fiction, was a bright image of my novel Bay of Fires, and…
Possums come home to nest
This little creature woke me up this morning. I think she’s making a nest inside the staircase which is above my bedroom. Last time we had possums nesting in the house it was horrible. The nocturnal animals are prompt at putting themselves to bed, which means you get woken up at the exact same time…
Circle of friends
The publication of a novel brings unexpected surprises On a recent holiday to the beautiful beach village Noosa, my grade one teacher was wandering down the main street, browsing through the shops, when she noticed a novel in Mary Ryan’s Bookshop. The novel was Bay of Fires, and it was authored by a familiar name…
The JC Clothing Co. Denim Project – Cambodia
I’ve travelled to many developing countries – Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka – and without fail, the first real emotion I feel, after the first initial excitement and sensory overload as you walk through the airport, ferry terminal or border crossing, is guilt. Poverty is explicit. Dirty, hungry children; homeless families; destitute…