Lovely to see many writing friends at the CBCA North Christmas Party last night, with lots of new books to celebrate, interesting news to swap, and also to say farewell and drink a toast to the inimitable Margaret Hamilton, who will be greatly missed by the children’s writers fraternity. Among new books being celebrated was…
So enjoyed my session with Year 6 students at John Colet primary school yesterday, presenting certificates for award-winning stories to Sebastian Ngan and Emma Fu, and sharing a creative writing workshop with the two classes. The workshop was the prize after all attendees at the fabulous Lunch with the Stars up at St Pauls in…
I’m looking forward to learning some of the secrets of The Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Sultans at our next (Christmas) meeting of the Plantagenet History Society on Saturday 19th November from 2 – 4 pm at Turramurra Uniting Church in Sydney. $5 door charge for the talk and a delicious afternoon tea. Guest speaker…
Come and explore the fabulous historic (and spooky) Q Station in Manly, Sydney, at their open day this coming Sunday, 25th September from 10 a.m. Something for everyone with wildlife explorer ecowalks and little penguin talks, as well as a (paid) bush tucker tour and also a history tour. Free events include my talk about…
After the Covid lockdowns it was wonderful to be able to attend the CBCA Northern Beaches Lunch with the Stars once more. A room full of excited students, all passionate readers (and some of them writers) sitting at tables with a dazzling array of authors and illustrators all happy to talk about their craft and…
Really chuffed to see my post up on the Shepherd Books ‘best of ..’ site: ‘The best time travels through history and/or legends’. If you click on the link, it should take you direct to the site. I’ve had such a fun time reading plus re-reading some of my favourite time-travel novels – my favourite…
Join historical novelist Isolde Martyn at the next meeting of the Plantagenet Society, Sydney, where she will talk about Poison, Politics and Witchcraft and the Strange Death of Shakespeare’s Patron. Saturday 16th July at Turramurra Uniting Church, 2 – 4 pm. Visitors welcome, $5 at the door, and afternoon tea will be served. Any queries,…
Very chuffed to see this lovely review of Shalott: Into the Unknown, first novel in my Shalott trilogy, in local news magazine The Tawny Frogmouth. Click on https://thetawnyfrogmouth.com.au/arthurian-legend-with-a-twist to read the review.
I’ve been out of action lately having a knee replacement followed by two weeks in rehab learning how to use my new knee. Very grateful to Dr Dickison and the staff at Manly Waters rehab hospital. And it was a wonderful surprise today to read a really lovely review of the first novel in my…
FYI – especially for teachers, here is the link below to the launch of the new Ghost Boy tour up at the Quarantine Station. Teachers have until the end of term to book a Ghost Boy tour any time in 2022 to be in the running for a signed class set of my novel. It…