Are you someone who can create entire worlds in your head, like some of the best dystopian and speculative fiction writers I know? Or do you, like me, need to experience a place to be able to write about it? Whether it’s a community history (such as Many Hearts, One Voice) or family history, or […]
I’ve just returned from a short trip to Bintan Island in Indonesia – part holiday and part support crew for my husband, who was competing in a three-day bike race, the Tour of Bintan. With the race as the major focus of our stay, I saw only a tiny part of what there is to […]
Valentine’s Day beganĀ as a day to honour at least one Christian martyr named Valentine, said to be executed on 14 February in ancient Roman times. These days, it’s better known as a day of love, and is big businessĀ for many in the retail and hospitality trades. Last year, Australia spent approximately $790 million on Valentine’s […]