Selkies

My time at KSP

I can’t begin to express my gratitude to the Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre, where I recently spent two weeks as a writer in residence. Being able to live and breathe my novel for such an uninterrupted length of time is a rare privilege, and it has borne fruit. I have never been more productiveContinue reading “My time at KSP”

Hobart is a UNESCO City of Literature!

Thank you so much to the ABC and Stephanie Eslake for helping to share this wonderful news I am so unbelievably proud of the dream team that made this possible – Libraries Tasmania, Hobart City Council, UTAS, Brand Tasmania, Fullers Bookshop and TasWriters. Tasmania already punches far above its weight when it comes to producingContinue reading “Hobart is a UNESCO City of Literature!”

The Book Shelf

It’s high time I said a little something about the radio show I host. Last November, my colleague and I decided the time was well past for TasWriters to have its own conversations style radio show. I was already regularly interviewing authors, and it just made sense to have the conversations on air rather thanContinue reading “The Book Shelf”

Book lovers unite!

I am a terrible blogger and hardly ever post, so I thought I would try something short and sweet and see if that might coax me into starting a more regular habit. We shall see. But what better what to start than with an ode to reading. Reading is my oldest and purest love. ThereContinue reading “Book lovers unite!”

I love all kinds of fairytales and folklore, but the tales of the selkies hold a particular allure for me. Perhaps it’s their connection to the ocean, their ability to shape-shift, or the inherent sadness that clings like another skin to their stories. If you aren’t familiar with selkies, they are creatures, typically female, withContinue reading “Selkies”