Evie on the brink
​ Launching a new book is an exciting thing, a beginning but also an ending. It marks the moment when the job is truly complete, and...
Anzac Day - and a new book
When I was a child my family marked Anzac Day, 25 April, by climbing to the trig station on the hill behind our house. It was steep and –...
Festival tripping
A hectic few months of completing a novel, editing a magazine, catching up with my family, and I'm off again, heading to London for the...
Half the World
Villa Hellebos, my home for the next month, is peaceful, comfortable, charming. And - most important - it really does deliver time and...
$300 prize package up for grabs
Two days to go! Why not give it a shot: it's a great prize package. Details here. FANCY YOURSELF AS A BOOK CRITIC? GF’s got it’s hands on...
New Release
More goes into producing a book than you might think. The writing of course; that's definitely no small feat. And 'writing' means the...
