Personal Essays

Writing Journal: On launching a book in two territories at once!

What it’s like to be a few days out from a book release

Mar 29 •

We were not made to keep up with machines

Is a technological life compatible with a writing life?

Mar 5 •

The unusual thirty-year-old dystopian novel that's now a TikTok sensation

A reading of surprise TikTok bestseller I Who Have Never Known Men

Feb 19 •

My eyes! My eyes! The slow return to deep work and settling my mind

On dialling things down and playing the long game (Writing Journal #8)

Dec 3, 2024 •

Puppies, promo creep and forward planning

Plus building new resources for paid subscribers (Writing Journal #7)

Nov 18, 2024 •

Writing about devastating topics feels vital when searching for some light

Difficult but essential conversations

Oct 31, 2024 •

Do you know a dangerous woman? Am I dangerous? Are you?

Some thoughts following a guest panel at the inaugural Festival of Fiction (Perth, WA)

Oct 25, 2024 •

Fiction is EVERYTHING! Why novels are as vital as nonfiction for our culture and growth

Entertaining, life-changing, informative, powerful, and so much more - fiction should be thought of as highly as non-fiction. Here's my pitch!

Sep 20, 2024 •

The joy of the finish line!

And why I sometimes find it hard to talk about my books (Writing Journal #6)

Sep 6, 2024 •

To kiss or not to kiss: the evolution of the female action heroine

How fresh choices can revitalise our creative decision-making

Aug 16, 2024 •

Should we hold an Olympics for the Arts?

For a few decades the modern Olympics included medals for the Arts. What if this had never stopped?

Jul 25, 2024 •

Ignored, erased, silenced: the cost of speaking up about abuse

The many losses surrounding Alice Munro, and her daughter's ongoing fight to be heard

Jul 18, 2024 •

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