by Julia Lawrinson | Sep 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
All my mum’s Reader’s Digest condensed novels (again). All my mum’s Sunday school prize books (again) featuring downtrodden girls making good. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, etc. My Name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok . Anna Karenina. Wildfire romances (the only one I...
by Julia Lawrinson | Sep 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
I love Perth. And so do these guys, here. If you live somewhere interesting, skip it. You won’t understand.
by Julia Lawrinson | Aug 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
I got a comment on a previous blog expressing disappointment with one of my sessions at the Melbourne Writers Festival, which in itself does not worry me: people have different responses to the same material, and I approach all of my sessions with the view that if...
by Julia Lawrinson | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
No, because that would be just plain wrong. Sure, compared to Canberra, or indeed Antarctica (according to Tony Eaton, who should know), the conditions were nigh on springlike during my recent soujourn there, but I just found it darn chilly. In all other aspects bar...
by Julia Lawrinson | Aug 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
I apologise for my blogging laxness: I have been away, and thence contracted a hideous virus on the plane, from which I have not yet recovered. I promise I will get back to it, but in the meantime, I just wanted to let you know that I will be at the Melbourne Writers...
by Julia Lawrinson | Jul 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
After a hideous and turbulent flight, during which my daughter and I took turns vomiting into (or attempting to vomit into) whatever vaguely bag-shaped item was to hand, I am pleased to announce that we have taken to the Continent with much enthusiasm, in large part...
