I first met author Michael Trant through Twitter in the years before it became a bin fire and changed its name, when a group of us were waking up to write at 5 am. I don’t think any of us are actually at our desk that early in the morning these days, but we still […]
I’m really excited to introduce you to Emily Paull, whose novel The Distance Between Dreams is out in the world this week. Emily Paull is a Western Australian librarian, author and book reviewer. Having formerly worked in bookselling, Emily is an avid reader and a big supporter of the WA writing community who regularly moderates […]
I am delighted to share with you my recent conversation with Amanda Viviers, an author, speaker, writing coach and retreat facilitator – among a myriad other personal and professional roles that contribute to the wonderful human being she is. I first met Amanda on a retreat a number of years ago, and have been fortunate […]
I recently listened to a conversation between Krista Tippett and Rachel Naomi Remen (and which Tippett expands on in her book Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Loiving) in which they discuss the idea of ‘generous listening’, which is ‘powered by curiosity’ and ‘involves a kind of vulnerability’. I think this is […]
Do you have favourite podcasts you subscribe to and listen to regularly, or do you stumble across individual episodes somewhat by random. I often discover new podcasts when a fellow writer posts a link to a conversation about their new book and/or writing process or bookish friends share an interview with the author of a […]
I am so excited to introduce you to author Shannon Meyerkort, whose book, Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes who Changed Our World is officially released into the world today. I initially met Shannon at a workshop we were both attending before reconnecting at a weekend writing retreat run by historical fiction novelist, Natasha Lester. Since […]