Love rocks
​ Swanning. No other word for it. Ten days in Hawaii – sun, sand, surf, Maui mountain rain and volcanic rock in all permutations. I’ve...
All in the paperwork
Africa excels at bureaucracy. No doubt the knack was acquired during the colonial past, but the locals have gone on to develop a...
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...
In praise of writing residencies
Last week my hard drive died, suddenly and inexplicably, leaving gaping holes in my backed up data. Turns out you don't know what you're...
