It has been four years since the Pocket Bookclub lost our lovely thoughtful clever Ann. Her last gift to us was The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I wrote this blog post back then and it has sat in my drafts because I couldn't bring myself to post it. Now is the time. Thank you, Ann, … Continue reading The Goldfinch and Ann
Category: Art Fix
Canberra Geeking
Sometimes you can know something but until you actually see it, you don't really know it. I know Canberra is a planned city. We all learn that in primary school. It was not until I stood at the front of Parliament House and looked straight up to the distant tree-lined avenue and saw the War Memorial … Continue reading Canberra Geeking
From Year 9 are Animals to Lady Beatle
The first play I went to was "Year 9 are Animals' when I was...in Year 9. Clearly, this was some time ago. The early 1980's. Some people say because I go to plays I am cultured. I say yes, just like yoghurt. I love story telling in every form - books, movies, television, around the … Continue reading From Year 9 are Animals to Lady Beatle
Cover Reveal – Cassandra
Boy or Girl? That is what people want to know when you are pregnant. When you are publishing a book people want to know - what is the cover going to be like? Being published by a small press like Odyssey Books meant I was perhaps more often consulted on potential covers than if I was … Continue reading Cover Reveal – Cassandra
My Happy Place
My macabre son asked me yesterday if I could choose to die somewhere and haunt that place forever, where would I choose? I said GOMA - Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art. People would come and change the artwork every few months and I would be in my happy place. With some extra thought, I amended … Continue reading My Happy Place