This month was full of faery tales, monster myths reimagined, and the new book from one of Australian literature’s national treasures... 11 - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber Heather Webber’s At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities is such an enchanting, moving, heart-breaking but heart-healing book. The fifth of her stand-alone magical
This month I read two awesome books by two favourite authors, Heather Webber and Selina Fenech, some important Australian classics and a moving collection of short stories, took a chance on a new author, and loved a queer contemportary romance and a fascinating historical fiction... 46 of 80 - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove by
This month I read one of my favourite novels of the year - Morgan Is My Name - and bought my first special edition book (a reward for finishing and submitting my second oracle deck, lol), and read a wide range of genres, from MG and contemporary to fantasy, non-fiction, and a strange faery/folk tale.
May is the Sydney Writers Festival, so I tried to read as many books by authors who I would see there before it started, then I began reading some of the fellow authors who would be signing at the Ballgowns and Books Event in June... 23 of 80 - The Matchmaker by Saman Shad I’m
Hello, and brightest blessings to you as we dance through the seasons into autumn in the southern hemisphere, and spring in the north. It’s February 2023, and I haven’t written a blog or a newsletter in a very long time, oops! I won’t bore you with the details, but I do have exciting news! The
I read ten awesome books in October, helped a little by cardiac rehab and recovery time. I loved Midnight At the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber so much I bought her next three audiobooks - and listened to another one in November, and bought all the paperbacks too, so I could read them again in
Covid came to our little apartment in July, and although I worked more days at the day job, not less, I did allow myself to read a bit more inbetween. Books three and four of Selina Fenech’s Beshadowed series were awesome, I loved the extraordinary Legacy by Larissa Behrendt, Garden of Promises and Lies by Paula Brackston and Eternal Light
In 2019 I challenged myself to read a book a week – and hit 52. In 2020, I managed more than 70. I’m looking forward to trying to match that in 2021! My first June read was Blood Bound, book two of the Beshadowed series by Selina A Fenech (29 of 52), and it’s as
October started and ended with two awesome magical reads, Darkness Unknown, the first book in Selina Fenech’s new paranormal trilogy Beshadowed, and Last Born Daughter, the third book in Kastie Pavlik’s series Children of the Morningstar. Inbetween were many versions of Little Red Riding Hood, as well as some scholarly musings on this popular faery
Countdown to The Swan Maiden Launch... Selina Fenech is an amazing artist – her stunning paintings grace the covers of the Into the Mists and Into the Storm Trilogies – and also an incredible writer. She’s the author of the beautiful fantasy series Memory’s Wake, and the intriguing Empath Chronicles, and is currently working on
As we count down to the launch of Into the Fire, I wanted to introduce you to my two awesome guest hosts. Selina Fenech is an amazing artist – her stunning paintings grace the covers of Into the Fire, Into the Storm and the Into the Mists books – but she’s also an incredible writer.
Over the last five years, ebook sales have started to drop – but audiobook sales are steadily climbing. People who are too busy to sit down and read a novel have realised they can still experience their favourite books, just in a new way, by hitting play during long commutes, running or gym sessions, while
I've just set up for the Sydney Mind Body Spirit Festival, which kicks off Thursday May 25 at Darling Harbour. I'll be at stand C39 with Selina Fenech, so come and say hello! For the timetable of all the awesome free seminars, click here. For your free ticket, click here. To download all the awesome
Story Queen Selina Fenech is an amazing artist, and also an incredible writer – she’s the author of the beautiful fantasy series Memory’s Wake, and the intriguing Empath Chronicles. When did you start writing? I did a lot of creative writing in school, and started my first (unfinished) novel when I was 15. I’m happy
This month I am grateful for a beautiful eleventh anniversary with my beloved, to everyone who sponsored me for Steptember, and for the Into the Mists Trilogy ebook becoming available... With thanks… Thursday September 1… H&C day 25 – 13,322 steps… New moon blessings… Wishing everyone all the love, energy and inspiration of the new
NEWS Today I’m so happy that the first copy of the hardcover omnibus edition of the Into the Mists Trilogy arrived. And I love it! It looks amazing! Even better than I’d hoped! :-) And I'm so grateful for all the lovely messages about it. Can't wait to launch it at the Mind Body Spirit
As the countdown to the Story Queens online launch kicks off, I wanted to introduce my fellow Story Queens. Selina Fenech is an amazing artist, and also an incredible writer – she’s the author of the beautiful fantasy series Memory’s Wake, and the intriguing Empath Chronicles. How do you describe your books: YA Fantasy with
Book Expo kicks off Saturday October 17 in Sydney, and there are lots of fun talks and seminars that will be running both days. And I’m looking forward to hanging out with Selina Fenech again – check out her beautiful Memory’s Wake Trilogy for an amazing fantasy read – as well as her stunning Colour
It’s almost time for the last festival of the year! Book Expo is a dedicated event for readers to engage with authors and publishers. It includes workshops and talks by writers, illustrators, publishers and more, more than a hundred exhibitors (including myself and awesome artist Selina Fenech), author meet and greets and events, three performance
June was a month full of the beauty of Sydney winters, all blue skies and sunshine, with a chill in the air – so pretty and vivid and crisp. It was also a month of book adventures: – The awesome online launch of Into the Light, with friend and magical author Felicity Pulman, who was
