The new boss giving my daily employee review

In case you missed this extremely exciting announcement! The interviews cover works including crime, fantasy fiction, and romance, from some serious names in those genres.

Feeling negative about the odds of me doing a ‘quick declutter’

For the love of little green apples will someone pls find the end of this tape

Surrounded by books in my local Merton Libraries; a lovely environment to be putting not-quite-finishing touches to Vol 2 of #DarkDeedsDownUnder. Kia ora to our fab contributors for their mahi (and patience given my tumultuous last year). Not long now... I always liked September.

Bring on November!

Hey peeps, I'll be talking all things crime next week with the excellent @rwrmcdonald & Kate Kyriacou, moderated by Paul Kennedy Live & online and freeeee! Hawthorn Arts Centre, Mon 11 Sept tinyurl.com/2p7ky768 City of Boroondara

Congratulations to the 2023 Ned Kelly Awards winners for Australian crime writing. On behalf to the Australian Crime Writers Association thank you for being a member and helping us celebrate and support Australian authors. #nedkellyawards #AustCrimeWriters

23rd Davitt Awards. Congratulations to Hayley Scrivenor (Wollongong) for winning the Debut award for Dirt Town (Pan Macmillan Australia). The judges reported: “So beautifully written, Hayley conveyed the authenticity and true genuineness of Australian country towns."

Not much in life is free but this event is!Chatting with ⁦Emma Viskic⁩ about all things writing. Bookings re email below!!

I swear my family knows me too well

Just had a conversation with a fellow hardware shopper before realising, far too late, that he thought I was an employee So I work at Mitre 10 now

A lovely review of Days of Innocence and Wonder (and interview) in ⁦Books+Publishing⁩. Thank you Books and Publishing and Sonia Nair🙏 ⁦Pan Macmillan Aus⁩

Get yourself to a bookshop, STAT