Happy World Oceans Day!

Happy World Oceans Day How wonderful are our oceans? From the beach to the rock pools to the deep dark trenches, there is so much to love, so much to wonder at. Perhaps it’s not such a surprise that the ocean has been a feature of many of my books. It’s...

Haywire – a taster

Haywire – a Taster A little taster from my novel “Haywire” which was published mid-pandemic. Notice the lovely silver sticker? “Haywire” was shortlisted in this year’s NSW Premier’s History Awards. Tom (Hay NSW) October 1939...

Haywire shortlisted

Haywire shortlisted Well, as if having a new book (Kookaburra) release isn’t enough wonderfulness at this tricky time, Wednesday 5 August brought its own special magic. Around the middle of the day, when Victoria was waiting for the daily new infection numbers,...

Derm-pav

Any idea what derm-pav is? Nor had I, until today. We went on a train trip. A Diesel Electric Rail Motor – Preservation Association Victoria train trip. It began in Newport and travelled through the western suburbs freight lines, returning us to Newport about an...

Day Two Willy Lit Fest

I took my camera today, but really it wasn’t appropriate for me to take photos in either of the workshops I attended.The first workshop with Sharon Lapkin was about editing and included an insight into the construction of a new edition of a classic Australian...

Echoes

Echoes I found this building when I was walking around some inner suburban sidestreets. I walked past it several times and was stopped each time by the notion of confidence and permanence that the sign evoked. It wouldn’t happen today where businesses come and...