I thoroughly enjoyed our panel discussion on the Dictionary of Sydney's Blue Mountains Icons Project chaired by Dr Lisa Murray with fellow contributors Naomi Parry, Delia Falconer and John Low. We talked about our individual essays - mine was on the Hydro Majestic - and the way that writers, photographers, film-makers…

I enjoyed my talk as one of two guest speakers at the Horizon Committee's annual Authors' Lunch, fundraising for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children at NSW Parliament House on 12 May. My fellow author was Lesley Truffle, "Hotel du Barry" (Random House, 2016) so we were two hotel novel authors. An…

I am pleased to announce that A&U is releasing my book in a small paperback version in June 2016. It looks very sweet alongside its 'big sister'…

I am counting the days now to release of the German edition of my book titled as 'The Girl Who Broke Our Hearts' published by HarperCollins Germany. I am very pleased with the mysterious and lyrical cover design with delicate bush flowers framing the scene…

Imagine my surprise and delight to find this in Sydney Morning Herald just before Christmas! In the Summer Section (p.22) lift-out, concert pianist Simon Tedeschi talks about my 'fascinating book' that he discovered at the family'sholiday retreat at Blackheath.  An early Christmas present for me. http://www.smh.com.au…