What did you do on New Year’s Eve eve?

I made sausages!It is said that the proof is in the pudding, but in this case the proof is in the sausages. Garlic, sage and rose; bratwurst; Jeanma Special; spicy.Guess what’s for tea?The clueless leading the clueless. But we’re learning.Don’t look...

Farewell First Tuesday Children’s Book Club

About five years ago, I was one of the founding members of the First Tuesday Children’s Book ClubSince then, we’ve met in various rooms in the Abbotsford Convent. Sometimes in the yellow room, sometimes in other spaces, but mostly in the room we knew as...

Once upon a beach holiday

To the sea, perchance to seeStill life with lizardA room with a viewThe walk to townLate afternoon selfieUpon a little hillHere’s leaf litter to youHeld together with slogans and paintToo hot to seek asylum hereAnd finally … does he look like a...

Queensland Literary Awards

I have been on holiday in Byron Bay (bliss) and was thrilled while there to receive news that Big Red Kangaroo has been shortlisted in the Queensland Literary Awards. Big Red is keeping fine company in the Griffith University Children’s Book Award category.For...