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I am delighted to be appearing on Annabel Smith’s blog today talking about one of my favourite works of fiction, Beloved by Toni Morrison. To read the piece in full, click here. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet


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Where do I write?

I write in the lounge room, in my bedroom, at the dining table, at the cafe, at the library, on the train, sitting outdoors, sitting indoors, swinging in the hammock, and very, very occasionally in my designated writing space, aka our study. The main reason for this being that the study is directly off our [...]


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Mother’s Day special offers on Shallow Breath and Come Back to Me

There are a range of special offers going on this weekend, online and offline, to celebrate Mother’s Day: Come Back to Me is FREE all weekend on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk for international readers. (Offer starts 12 am Pacific Standard Time on 11 May and ends 11.59 pm Pacific Standard Time on 12 May.) Shallow Breath [...]


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Wild encounters: meeting my muse

The Indian Ocean on Sunday was cold enough to steal your breath, but we barely noticed. For the fourth time in my life I had the privilege of swimming with dolphins in their own environment – on this occasion with Rockingham Wild Encounters. There are approximately 200 dolphins in the area, and every day the [...]


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Win 12 – TWELVE! – books by Australian authors (ANZ and UK competition)…

Want to the chance to win 12  - yes, TWELVE! – books? Win all 12 fiction titles written by myself, Natasha Lester, Emma Chapman, Dawn Barker, Amanda Curtin and Annabel Smith. Just click on the books to join in – good luck! (Books posted to Australian and UK addresses only.)       Did you [...]


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A new collaborative blog and my writing process

This is my first post as part of a new collaborative venture with five other fantastic Perth-based writers, in a series we’ve called Writers Ask Writers. Each month we’ll be sharing our thoughts and experiences on the same topics, beginning with our writing process. However, before I get on to that, let me introduce you [...]


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BOOK LOVE: Searching for the Secret River by Kate Grenville

Searching for the Secret River is the extraordinary story of how Kate Grenville came to write her award-winning novel. It all begins with her ancestor Solomon Wiseman, transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life, but who later became a wealthy man and built his colonial mansion on the Hawkesbury. Increasingly obsessed [...]


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BOOK LOVE: The Secret River by Kate Grenville

In 1806 William Thornhill, a man of quick temper and deep feelings, is transported from the slums of London to New South Wales for the term of his natural life. With his wife Sal and their children he arrives in a harsh land he cannot understand.But the colony can turn a convict into a free [...]


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Beneath the Shadows – go beyond the book and uncover more of the story

To celebrate the 2-year anniversary of Beneath the Shadows‘ first publication, I have added all the extras to the book onto a brand-new website at www.beneaththeshadows.com. You can find a video of me talking about the creation of the book, with footage from the moors. There’s a ‘bonus chapter’  - a short story from Annabel’s [...]


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