A Year of Reading: 2020 in Review
In a year filled with catastrophic events the story of one person’s year of reading feels rather small. As the end of the year approaches we’re all looking back...
Clunes Booktown Festival 2020
*UPDATE* Due to the unfolding situation with COVID-19 the 2020 Clunes Booktown Festival can been cancelled. You can read the full media release for all details....
Book Lover’s Guide to Berlin, Germany
I absolutely adored exploring Berlin to find all the locations in this Book Lover’s Guide. The sheer number of incredible bookstores instantly moved Berli...
How to set reading goals for the new year
The end of the decade rapidly approaches and it’s got me wondering how to set reading goals for the new year. I’ve written a blog post about my approach to sett...
Book Lover’s Guide to Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
I’m utterly delighted to be sharing my Book Lover’s Guide to Ubud with you! Literary locations probably aren’t the first thing most people think of when plannin...
Review: ‘The Secret Commonwealth’ – Philip Pullman 2019
The fantasy series on everyone’s lips in 2019 is The Book of Dust, and I’m delighted to share a guest review of the latest installment – The S...
Book Lover’s Guide to Vienna, Austria
A city with a rich and complicated past, Vienna stands out as a literary highlight of our trip across Europe. A gorgeous, pedestrian-friendly place, with wide p...
7 Books to Read – Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, Indonesia is one of the top global literary events. This year, I’ll be there to experience it for the first time....
Bendigo Writers Festival – Podcast & Journal
For two days in early August I had the pleasure and privilege of visiting the Bendigo Writers Festival and then turning that experience into a creative journal ...
Japanese Women in Translation
Want to read books by Japanese women in translation but not sure where to start? I’m delighted to share a guest blog post from Yuki Tejima that will point...