Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie – a thought-provoking surprise
I went to see Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie on the weekend and was surprised. I was expecting a light comedy with a ‘girl power’ message. What I got was also a thought-provoking movie with an overarching message that was completely unexpected.
Book piracy and AI – the new ‘catfishing’?
AI developers are being accused of book piracy in a lawsuit by Sarah Silverman. Will artificial intelligence become the new 'catfishing'?
The march of AI – human readers deserve human writers
Headlines about US actors striking for more money over AI bury mention of a more important strike by the Screenwriters Guild.
Reading Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca in French
I'm re-learning French and recently received a French translation of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock is regarded as one of the best Australian fiction novels ever. Written by Joan Lindsay, it was published in 1967.
Ingram Spark free book set-up for February
Ingram Spark has a free book set-up promo code for February 2023 which is good news for self-publishing authors.
WIN with A Curio for the Count
Win with A Curio for the Count! My new novel is out on January 19. Help me celebrate by entering this competition!
An Excerpt from A Curio for the Count
Armand Danger, Comte de Ytres, is troubled by a nightmare from his childhood which is revealed in the prologue to A Curio for the Count. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek.