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  While I was in Sydney for Oz Comic-Con, my daughter took me to the Kowloon Cafe in Burwood that even had a sixteen-seater public light bus. I had Emma's (and my) favourite - baked pork chop on rice. Ho Mei! It's been a wild three weeks and I still have places...

I took this from an afternoon walk, and locals don't even stop to watch when the whales breach, it's so common. The spouts (Thar she blows!) are clearly visible from shore, and then sometimes the whole whale will spring out of the water. September Update Big...

Portrait Of The Author at rehearsal for 'Looks Like A Tourist'. Check the end of the newsletter for how to view this performance - done completely by volunteers!   August Update This one has more happening than usual, so I'll put the competitions and giveaways...

The new audiobooks have the Inari Seal of Approval!   July Newsletter Harper-Collins have sent me six author copies of the audiobook for book five, 'Hell to Heaven'. I have not received any author copies of book four. Inari was particularly unimpressed by my...

 The volunteers at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne all checked out 'Minds of Sand and Light' - here they are giggle-snorting at Botswana's antics. They were tremendous assistance and I could not have done the show without them - Thank you guys!   June Update I just got...

Author copies!  May Update 'Minds of Sand and Light' Release The books are printed, and they'll be hitting shops soon (formal release date is June 7). I'm sending out signed copies to the high-level Patrons on my Patreon, and they should receive them next week! This...

Me: Those clouds look like a Constable painting Daughter: Meh (But she waited while I took a photo anyway) April Update I am friends with Robin Hobb on Facebook, and we spent a fun weekend at a Supanova about ten years ago. I asked her for a cover quote for 'Minds of...

Close to the final cover for 'Minds' - isn't this glorious! We may change the tagline on the top there so it changes to 'they do not like what they see...' March Update Most of the discussion that's happened this month with my publisher has been over commas,...

I wanted to share the cover of 'Minds of Sand and Light' but we haven't formally done a reveal yet, so you get the Gold Coast's pink dusk instead. Watch my socials for the final version of the cover. February Update 2023 is already spinning up to be a big year for me....

Happy New Year! I took this photo on the beach while I waited for the New Years Fireworks to start at Surfers Paradise January Newsletter Minds of Sand and Light We have a release date! 'Minds' will hit the shops on June 7. I haven't seen it up for pre-order yet, but...