I’m very excited because this week I head south to my annual writing retreat with authors Leisl Leighton and Marnie St Clair. This will be our 9th retreat (although during covid we had to pivot to online). We’ve been doing it so long we’ve well and truly got our rhythm which makes for a wonderful…
Articles from June 2026
Why rain sounds better at night
As I write this it’s dark outside and raining. The most magical sound (I think) to go to sleep to. In fact, when I hear rain hitting our tin roof, I often head straight to bed, just so I can fall asleep listening to it. Tonight there is another shower on its way and I…
Why Australian settings make the best mysteries
Australia is basically a mystery novel waiting to happen. We’re a country where people casually say things like, “Watch out for drop bears,” and tourists can’t always tell if we’re joking. Half our wildlife looks like it was designed by a horror writer and entire towns can exist several hours from the nearest decent coffee…