Following the release of I, Morgana yesterday, Serene Conneeley and I are celebrating the launch of our two new books on fb on line tonight and we’re hoping you’ll join us for a night of fun, with chat, quizzes and prizes. Serene is launching Into the Dark, sequel to her wonderful novel for YA…
The Lady of Shalott, the mysterious and haunting poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, as sung by Loreena McKennitt, is one of my favourite poems / songs. It raises so many questions of why, and what if ..? Why was the lady trapped in the tower; why did she have to die when she looked out of…
Left: These are the rusty red circles of the Vesica Pool at Chalice Well in Glastonbury – the inspiration behind my imagined scrying pool in Morgana’s secret garden, in which she sees terrifying visions of the future – our future. Left: ‘South Cadbury Castle’, one of the favoured sites for Camelot, is in fact the site of an…
Hint: To win copies of I, Morgana at our launch on face book on Friday night, read my blogs to help you answer the questions I’ll be asking! Having posed the question in my last blog as to the ‘real’ nature of King Arthur, today I want to share with you some of the Arthurian…
(Pic: site of King Arthur’s grave at Glastonbury Abbey.) When writing I, Morgana I had a big decision to make: use the Dark Ages setting Marion Zimmer Bradley chose for her popular Mists of Avalon series or, instead, opt for the more traditional medieval portrayal of the legend. This dilemma first cropped up when I embarked…
Serene and I would love everyone to join us at our joint online book launch on facebook on Friday June 27th from 6.30 pm (Sydney Australia time.) I’ll be celebrating the release of I, Morgana – a retelling of the story of one of the most reviled characters in Arthurian legend – and also…
Morgan le Fay is one of the most reviled, enigmatic and fascinating of all Arthurian characters. But who was she really? Evil sorceress, high priestess or a woman robbed of her birthright and intent on revenge? I, Morgana is published by Momentum Press, with orders being taken now for the book’s release on June…
Absolutely thrilled to be able to show you the cover of my new novel I, Morgana – my first step into adult fiction, but once again exploring the Arthurian world I came to know and love while writing the Shalott trilogy for teenagers. The character of Morgan le Fay particularly fascinated me, with all its…
It’s been a busy week in the lead up to the school holidays with three school visits to talk about my book, The Little Penguins of Manly, to mark the start of Project Penguin run by Taronga Zoo and affiliated groups. I was given a great reception at Manly West P/S, Manly Vale P/S and…
It’s been a most amazing week, with lots of wonderful things happening and lots of dreams coming true! It started on Sunday with the launch of the Indian-Australian anthology, Only Connect, in which I have a story. A fun occasion at the lovely Hughenden hotel, and a pleasure to meet co-authors as well as Sharon Rundle,…