Photo by: Paul Cristina
I first became interested in the plight of Richard III when, years ago, I read The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey in which she ‘proves’ that the portrayal of Richard had more to do with Tudor propaganda than with reality. A journey to York, while researching my Janna Mysteries, further prompted my curiosity. There…
To celebrate the new year, I’ve discounted Books 5 & 6 of The Janna Mysteries for a few weeks – but made the mistake of putting the news up on my blog before the price cuts were shown on amazon. You’re now good to go if you’d like to buy Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme…
As a happy new year gesture, I’ve decided to discount Sage for Sanctuary and Thyme for Trust, Books 5 & 6 of The Janna Mysteries – just for a few weeks. I’m hoping this will encourage fans of the series to finish Janna’s quest – or even start it! For those unfamiliar with the series,…
After a hippo moment in the changing rooms at David Jones recently, I’ve been walking with a lot more enthusiasm and energy this year! Yesterday I took a detour through the national park near our home that extends right up to my usual walking track around the oval. The majestic Sydney red gums have finished…
Today on my walk around the oval I saw a mother teaching her young daughter how to ride a bike. They were on the grassy area in the centre of the oval – difficult terrain for a learner bike-rider. Many times the mother held on to her and ran a few steps with her before…
Thanks to Aleesah Darlison for tagging me for The Next Big Thing Blog – you can find her here on www.aleesahdarlison.com. And here are my answers to the questions: Q: What is the working title of your next book? A: Manly’s Little (Fairy) Penguins. Q: Where did the idea come from for the book? …
Sophie Masson tagged me in this fun on-going blog for authors to answer questions about their up- coming work. See Sophie’s blog on www.sophiemasson.org/news.html Q: What is the working title of your next book? A: A Ring Through Time, to be published by Harper Collins in March 2013. (Photograph depicts a re-enactment of convict times on…
We’ve just had a great time at Lady Elliott, very relaxing and, as always, very interesting. This time we went a bit earlier than usual and the birds (terns) were nesting, so there was constant squawking and twittering and birds EVERYWHERE! The bridle terns nest on the ground among the small volcanic rocks that line…
Eureka! After over a year of trying to secure an ITIN (personal tax file number) from the USA, and going quite mad in the process, I finally attended an ASA seminar on the topic, and took James’ advice to apply for an EIN (business tax file number) over the phone. Done and sorted in half…
Wonderful choral concert in the atmospheric Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel at St Patricks in Manly on Sunday, listening to Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers with a programme including Durufle, Frank Martin, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and ending with the sublime Song for Athene by John Tavener. That long-drawn out Alleluia at the beginning of each line is haunting…