It is the first Saturday of the month again, which means it's Six Degrees of Separation meme time. For those of you who don't know what that is, please check our host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. It all starts with Kate setting a starting book. This month's is a classic - the sort of book in fact which … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Alice’s adventures in Wonderland TO …
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Special Event and Book Giveaway Winners for Jessica White’s Hearing Maud
As promised, I have drawn this morning, using an online random number generator, the two winners for Jessica White's Hearing Maud giveaway, which I announced a little over a week ago. As you may remember, the two giveaways were a book and admission to Jessica's "in conversation" with author Inga Simpson at Muse Books and … Continue reading Special Event and Book Giveaway Winners for Jessica White’s Hearing Maud
Special Book and Event Giveaway for Jessica White’s Hearing Maud
Regular readers here will know that I very rarely do give-aways. However, when Jessica White, who is on the Australian Women Writers Challenge team with me and whose novel Entitlement I've reviewed, asked whether I'd be happy to do a giveaway for her latest book, Hearing Maud, and her conversation with Inga Simpson at Muse, … Continue reading Special Book and Event Giveaway for Jessica White’s Hearing Maud
Six degrees of separation, FROM Three women TO …
It is the first Saturday of the month again, which means it's time to do the Six Degrees of Separation meme. If you are new to blogging and don't know what that is, please check our host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest It all starts, of course with Kate setting our starting book, and this month's is - well, … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Three women TO …
Hobart Writers Festival 2019, Part 2: Guest post
And now for the second and final part of my brother Ian Terry's 2019 Hobart Writers Festival experience. The eagle-eyed among you will notice that this report is much shorter than yesterday's. This is because Ian went to four sessions on Saturday, and two on Sunday. Part 2: Sunday 15 September Day two dawned with … Continue reading Hobart Writers Festival 2019, Part 2: Guest post
Hobart Writers Festival 2019, Part 1: Guest post
No, I didn't go to this year's Hobart Writers Festival, but I had the next best thing - a brother who did. Not only that, but he responded positively to my request for some notes. I'll be posting what he so-called "cobbled" together today and tomorrow, which means no Monday Musings this week. I hope … Continue reading Hobart Writers Festival 2019, Part 1: Guest post
Six degrees of separation, FROM A gentleman in Moscow TO …
It is the first Saturday of the month again, which means it's time to do the Six Degrees of Separation meme. If you are new to blogging and don't know what that is, please check our host Kate's blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. The main point is, though, that Kate sets our starting book, and this month's is - hallelujah, … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM A gentleman in Moscow TO …
Six degrees of separation, FROM Storyland TO …
Here it is, the first Saturday of the month again, which means of course, Six Degrees of Separation, that meme which, as you are sure to know, is hosted by Kate. The rules are on her blog - booksaremyfavouriteandbest. And the first rule, of course, is that Kate sets our starting book. Well, how funny this month's … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM Storyland TO …
Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2019
For the third year I am a mentor for the ACT Writers' Centre arts writing program, which was called in its first year, ACT Lit-bloggers of the Future program, but rebadged last year as New Territory or, Adventures in Arts Writing. It was broadened then to include theatre, when the Street Theatre joined the National … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: New Territory 2019
Australian Women Writers 2019 Challenge completed
As has become tradition, I'm writing my completion post for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge, around the middle of the year, though I will continue to contribute until the year's end, and do a final round-up then. I signed up, as always, for the top-level, Franklin, which involves reading 10 books and reviewing at least 6, and as always I've … Continue reading Australian Women Writers 2019 Challenge completed
