• Frankenstein: 200 Years of Monsters 12-15 September ANU

    So looking forward to attending this conference and presenting my paper on Peter Carey's short story The Chance and the way it rewrites, echoes and riffs on Frankenstein.

  • Heroines Festival, Saturday 8th September

    Looking forward to being part of the Heroines literary festival at Thirroul on what I'm sure will be a gorgeous spring day. My panel FUTURE PERFECT is on at 2:15pm and there will be book signing.…

  • Focus on the Novel 2018 - Varuna Focus Week Booked Out!

    I am so excited to be teaching this residential retreat for a week at Varuna focusing on reading and writing the novel. This year's week is booked out.

  • Journalling for Creativity and Productivity - One day course 14 October

    Very much looking forward to teaching this one day course at the NSW Writers Centre - will be so much fun. When: Saturday 14 October, 10am-4pm Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110…

  • Armed and Dangerous - The Australian

    My review of three books on Special Operations in The Australian and the implications for further militarisation of our police forces. 'I am a sucker for boot-camp training stories in all their…

  • Watch Over Me Audio Book

    Watch Over Me is now available as an audio book. Here's a link to an audio excerpt.

  • The Trillion Pearl Choker

    My story The Trillion Pearl Choker has been published in the Elemental edition of Sydney University's Southerly Journal. "The Land of Parrots had had it coming for a long time, people said.... As…

  • Must Australia Always Be Imaginary?

    Must Australia Always Be Imaginary: Cartography as Creation in Peter Carey's 'Do You Love Me?' My first academic journal article, drawn from research for my exegesis, published in the June 2015…