Greg Barron writes ripping thrillers and his latest Savage Tide has all the hallmarks of equalling last years super sucessful Rotten Gods. Greg is touring extensively over the next four months so do check out his website and pop along to one of his talks. I'm sure you will be entertained. Today Greg blogs about [...]
Welcome to Georgie Somerset of the South Burnett region, QLD. Farmer and consumate communicator, an Inspirational Woman. "I have always loved words - I wrote my first chapter book in about year 5 - and after falling into working in tourism marketing and promotions, I developed a knack for working with the media and also [...]
Welcome to Alice Greenup, debut author of the memoir, Educating Alice and QLD cattle farmer. I recently met and interviewed Alice at Moree On A Plate, our local food and wine festival. Her memoir joins the burgeoning list of rural non-fiction, a genre which is enjoying new interest on the back of rural fiction. Alice's story, city [...]
Many authors self-publish for varying reasons and with mixed results. A decade ago it was not uncommon to hear of enthusiastic creators lamenting the boxes of books stored away under beds or in garages while they bemoaned the vagaries of artistic independence versus economic viability. The internet and e-books have changed all that and when combined with exploiting [...]
As we approach the centenary of the outbreak of the Great War next year and then the centenary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli in 2015 it is really stirring to see such massive turnouts for services across Australia. In my own part of the world Anzac Day is the most important day in our [...]
This year our property Murki celebrates 120 years of Alexander ownership. In the kamilaroy language Murki means leopardwood tree. The leopardwood has a distinctive speckled bark and is prolific on our land so hence the naming. To celebrate this 120 year milestone I have decided to share some of the many amazing items that make [...]
What is going on with the weather? The black cockatoo's are still settling in the belah trees and the slater's are still heading west at the first hint of possible rain so we know we are in for a wet time however other things just don't feel right. The winds have changed for one thing. [...]
I love January... well, I should clarify that statement. I love January minus heatwaves and drought conditions, I usually love January minus floods (although after three years of January flooding I should be use to that too!) and windstorms thanks to ex-tropical cyclones. January is 'brain rest' time for me when I can stop creating [...]
The Cowley Literary Award is a global short story competition that was launched in January 2013. Created by Mike Coward of respected company Australian Art Sales, The Cowley Literary Award is named in honour of Mrs Jennifer Cowley, a highly regarded writer and media consultant (and old university pal of mine) who's many accomplishments include [...]
Drought, stock-feeding over christmas and New Year and cattle on the road, then floods. Who would have thought January could bring so much changeable weather. Another flood has arrived as I write this and although at this stage it does not appear to be as large as Christmas 2011-12, every flood event brings with it a [...]