I'm reviewing something a little different this week. Meet Marly, and Marly's Business, by Alice Pung, are middle-grade fiction (actually, I noticed on the publisher's website they are listed as 'historical' fiction - hmm... I realise 1983 was in the past, but 'historical'? I was around in 1983... makes me feel ancient!) These two books are … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review -‘Meet Marly’ and ‘Marly’s Business’ by Alice Pung
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Insignia Vol 3, and a story flashback…
Recently, (which when I check turns out to have been three years ago... the mind boggles at just how fast time passes) I had a story published in Insignia vol #1 Japanese Fantasy Stories. Just over a fortnight ago, Kelly Matsuura released the third volume of Insignia stories: Southeast Asian Fantasy, and she's posted excerpts of the stories on her blog. … Continue reading Insignia Vol 3, and a story flashback…
Tamar Valley Writers Festival 2016
Last weekend was the Tamar Valley Writers Festival - two days (well, for me - there were other events on other days too), of non-stop panels and book-signings and networking! Those of you who've been following my blog for a while now, may remember that around this time two years ago I attended the Festival of … Continue reading Tamar Valley Writers Festival 2016
Beloved Books: or, what to save in the event of a bushfire…
Earlier this year our house was threatened by bush fire. (A fire that, sadly, is still raging; devastating some of Tasmania's most amazing forests). Now when I say 'threatened', the fire was 25-30 km away as the crow flies. It never got close enough for us to see any flames, but it was almost unbearably smokey for … Continue reading Beloved Books: or, what to save in the event of a bushfire…
Heather Ewings 