This Thursday I will be travelling to Darwin, Northern Territory for the Romance Writers of Australia annual conference. For a writer, going to conference means immersing yourself in the writing world for a few days – something we don’t get to do often as writing is a rather solitary endeavour. It is wonderful to be…
Australia
My link to Mary Poppins…
is that I was born in the same town as P.L. Travers (born Helen Lyndon Goff in 1899) – the author of Mary Poppins. Yes, she was Australian! She moved to England at the age of 24. I learnt of this when I was a teenager and was thrilled that she also came from my…
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…
A trip away
I’m very excited this week because on Friday I am flying to the Gold Coast (in Queensland) to visit my best friend. We only get to see each other once or twice a year. She’s picking me up and then we are crossing the border into New South Wales for two nights at Kingscliffe where…
The Lamb Ad 2025
For long time followers of my blog, you might remember that every year I bring you the Australia Day lamb advert. This year’s ad is actually relevant worldwide. I’d love to think some lamb on the barbie would solve this year’s topic. What do you think of this year’s ad? If you’re keen to see…