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 ...
Williamstown Literature Festival – Top Picks
[Ad] The Williamstown Literature Festival, or Willy Lit Fest as it’s affectionately known, is a vibrant weekend-long event. This year’s festival ope...
7 Books to Read – Emerging Writers’ Festival
I’m so excited for Emerging Writers’ Festival 2019. The only event of its kind in the world, EWF is a celebration of the future of writing. Emerging...
7 Books to Read: Sydney Writers’ Festival
Dear readers, it’s time to reveal my top seven reading recommendations for the 2019 Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF). I’ve selected the 7 best books, from n...
10 Books to Read: Adelaide Writers’ Week
Is there anything more exciting for book lovers than the release of a writers’ festival program? It’s particularly delightful, scrolling through nam...
A Year of Reading – 2018 in Review
It’s time to celebrate the year that was 2018. On a personal level it was a really tough year with more downs than ups, but when it came to reading it was my mo...
Best Books of 2018
Choosing the best books of the year is always a difficult task, but this year was especially difficult. Not only were there some really incredible titles publis...
30 Books to Read Before 30
I recently celebrated my 29th birthday, and as birthdays often do it prompted me to think about the year ahead and what I would like to achieve. One thing was f...
Review: ‘Dendera’- Yuya Sato 2009
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A strange, dark exploration of old-age, death, and womanhood. “Of course there are no men! Why the hell would I want to save any m...