New Crime Authors Panel Join me for an all-day crime fest. I am joining a panel with Lisa Ellery and Karen Herbert headed up by Kathy Heys as we talk about our debut novels. This annual adult literature event presented by City of Mandurah Library and Heritage Services will be held at the fabulous Seashells […]
It’s a Crime – Mandurah Readers and Writer’s Festival Read More »
The theme for this year is ‘No Word Limit’ Funny Girls. I will be joining Davina Stone and Carrie Cox to discuss writing humour and crime.
Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival Read More »
Fans of MC Beaton, Kerry Greenwood and Richard Osman will love Sally Scott’s Alex Grant whodunnit series. Addictive without the additives, this lactose-doting, high-heel toting amateur sleuth sniffs out a mystery that will keep you on your toes from her very first bite of Croatia’s flaky pastries right to her date with the delectable but
Book Launch – Fromage Read More »
Fremantle Press are hosting a local Literature under the stars event.
Great Big Book Launch Read More »
I don’t have children, but I do read Darwin and I know that our species is governed by a set of laws inherent in our biology (OMG, no kids & no religion … I’m going to hell!) Children have a sub-set of these laws and I took the time in Cro-land to watch the behaviour
Children’s International Rules of Travel Read More »
Dining Out So, you don’t like olive oil? Then Croatia is the land of bread. Bread eaten without any adornment of any description. I had eaten 34 loaves in the first 7 days. Towards the end, I have eaten my body weight in bread. There is every chance I won’t be able to go to
Dining Out & Knik Knaks Read More »
Cro-man and I have been to 2 water polo matches; one in Zadar between two local teams and one in Dubrovnik between 2 regional teams in the Grand Final. By ‘have been’, I mean we rocked up to the pier where a square of the Adriatic had been roped off and 2 floating goals had
I know, I know…… its rude to listen in on other peoples conversations. And my mum will be appalled by this post. However, I believe that if your ears accidentally happen to be close to a particular exchange of words, then so be it. Who am I to stand in the way of one of
Conversation Fragments & The Split Rivera Read More »
For a very good reason, these lakes and waterfalls are on the World Heritage Register and I’ve put up on my facebook some photos that really don’t do the place justice. Being the natural athlete that I am, I was keen to do the run on the boardwalks that take you around the lakes. But
Running the Plitvice Lakes Read More »
The seaside in Cro-land in July/August is not for the locals. They are working at anything that is, even vaguely, related to tourism. There are thousands of little cabooses set up along every boardwalk in Istria and Dalmatia selling made-in-China authentic souvenirs like Croatian Flag placemats, shot glasses and biscuits (would you believe you can
