1. Months have passed with no blogging, but lots of day-job, writing gigs and general rushing about. It was with some surprise that I noted the arrival of December: it’s been an awfully long time since I’ve had such a dramatic, intense year. I’ve learned how to shoot...
1. October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar, which seems about right, as it does not seem possible that we’re heading toward the round-up of 2012. Mind you, so much has changed this year, for better and for worse, that it seems more like the work of eight...
1. So many people launched fabulous books in July. I went to the launch of Meg McKinlay and Kyle Odgers’ new book Ten Tiny Things, which I’d been tantalised by in Rottnest, and James Foley’s In the Lion, which I’d been tantalised by in Singapore. I adored them...
Oh, I know, it’s been ever such a long time. But I’ve been busy. Dianne Wolfer, Naomi Kojima, Yoko Yoshizawa, Leonard S. Marcus, me, James Foley and Norman Jorgensen at Ku De Ta, Singapore * At the end of May I was lucky enough to visit Singapore to present...
Having a book launch involves as much organisation, angst and ‘why-am-I-doing-this-again?’ fretting as your average wedding. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating, but really, a launch is not for the faint of heart. Once upon a time publishers used to organise launches: in...
Today, this week, I have no words: ironic, perhaps, given that Losing It was officially released on Wednesday. So instead I am gathering the words for you, that you might find a pattern you like among them. 1. since feeling is first who pays any attention to the...
