Photo by: Paul Cristina
Can this be anyone other than King Arthur commemorating his ‘birthplace’ at Tintagel? It’s a wonderful depiction, very atmospheric, although the statute has raised a storm of controversy since its unveiling earlier this year. As an Arthurian tragic, I think it’s great that the most famous of all legendary characters to be associated with Tintagel…
I’m delighted that the beautiful and talented Serene Conneeley has invited me to share (once again) an e-launch date with her on Friday evening (Australian time) May 27th. Serene will be launching her hardcover Mists trilogy and also her Mists Journal, so we’ll be talking about all things magical and all centred around Glastonbury! There’ll be…
It was a great pleasure to share my experiences of ‘writing in isolation’ with member of the NSW Society of Women Writers, in conjunction with the award to the new winner of the SWW/Di Yerbury writer’s residency. My congratulations to Pam Rushby (pictured left.) I hope she’ll have as happy and productive an experience…
‘They would do anything to be reunited with those they love, even if it means travelling beyond the boundaries of the world as we know it.’ I’m so delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, The Once & Future Camelot, to be published by Momentum/Pan Macmillan at the end of May. This is…
I’m fortunate enough to live near a national park and I walk there almost every day. At first I used to take all my problems, annoyance and worries with me and I would talk to myself, argue and vent my rage as I walked along, until I realised that in doing so, I was missing…
Back in 2000 Blake Education published my book titled Wally the Water Dragon, about a head-banging dragon that lived in a fishpond in our garden but who ‘head-banged’ us daily, trying to get in through the sliding glass doors of our dining area. Looking for food? Or with some other dark and dangerous purpose altogether? (You’ll have to…
Isolde Martyn’s post on how to write book reviews (and not be a troll) is my last Monday guest post for this year – and my post today comes with an invitation to let me know what topics you’d like to write about or see covered in future guest posts next year. And here, to…
If you’re an author, you might have had the misfortune to read at least one DNF + rude comments, or a one-star review of one of your novels where you’ve wondered if the reviewer has actually even read the book being critiqued. ISOLDE MARTYN is a reviewer as well as a writer of historical novels,…
Today I’m delighted to welcome the talented author of children’s books, Belinda Murrell. Belinda is now working on her 23rd book with Random House Australia and has become a best-selling and internationally published author with a legion of loyal fans. Popular series include the Sun Sword Fantasy Trilogy and Lulu Bell for younger readers, as well…
You’ve written the world’s best book – but how do you get the word Out There? Read on to find out the answers from Zena Shapter, who ‘writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud, creating what-if worlds, thought experiments, and close-to-reality books of the unexplained.’ Hi Felicity! Thank you so much…