Just returned from the fantastic Historical Novels Society Australasia conference held at the Western Sydney University Parramatta campus. So many good panels and workshops to choose from over Friday – Sunday. I attended an extremely useful talk on Trove on Friday, with heaps of info about this amazing online resource into Australian history and how…
Gabrielle Lord with her terrific new novel ‘Sisters’. So enjoyed yesterday’s Society of Women Writers workshop and lunch at the State Library with the fabulous Gabrielle Lord (pictured.) Gabrielle’s writing workshop was a delight, with four rare and very special artefacts that sent our imaginations into overdrive after we were invited to choose one or…
I attended a fabulous event last night, truly an evening of inspiration and delight. Hosted by the wonderful (and indefatiguable) Paul and Beth Macdonald, owners of The Children’s Bookshop, who do so much to promote, foster and encourage reading and writing in NSW, the function was held to celebrate the new Children’s Library and creative…
First pic: what is the smiley face? (Clue later in my blog) It’s been such a long time since I last wrote a blog (and the programme has changed, which doesn’t help!) so a quick review of the past months and a promise to be more active on my blog in the months to come.…