Excited to have this published on ABC Arts today. What a joy to be able to recommend some of the great books released in 2024. My biggest problem was, predictably, whittling it down to this list. Give the gift of engaging stories, books that will be fun to read with…
Read MoreMatching this gorgeous Dragon Phoenix Oolong with a re-read of some of the powerful stories from Laura Jean McKay’s short story collection Gunflower. Both are bracing, clear and strong. Perfect together.
Read MoreEvery bibliophile knows the only way to improve a good book is by reading it while drinking a perfectly brewed cup of tea. So I’m super excited to have my own literary blends of tea, with the launch of Story in a Teacup, which blends the magic of literature into…
Read MoreI’m reviewing Melbourne International Comedy Festival for The Age again this year. Here’s the round-up of my published pieces: Anna Piper Scott | None Of That Queer Stuff Piper Scott treads masterfully into delicate territory to tease out entertaining truths. As she reassesses which labels she’s shedding and which she’s…
Read MoreIt’s been a week since we were at the Clunes Booktown Festival with mobile bookshop On the Road Books and our soft-launch of my literary tea blends Story in a Teacup. It was such a busy two days we barely had time to take photographs but here are a few…
Read MoreIt was a huge year for our little traveling bookshop! We went from the city streets (Melbourne) to the country (Wye River), attending festivals (Clunes Booktown Festival) and markets (Fitzroy Mills) and delivering books to your doorsteps. I get so much pleasure from finding new homes for books that I…
Read MoreIt’s Fringe Fever time in Melbourne and I’ve been reviewing shows for The Age. I was particularly pleased to be able to cover so many disabled performers for the festival; our sector is going from strength to strength. Reviews on The Age: Rainbow History Class with Rudy Jean Rigg and…
Read MoreWe’re often asked when and where our mobile bookshop will be heading next. If you’re keen to keep track, the best way is to follow me on Instagram as this is where we announce our comings and goings. We are about to do a few months of regular attendance in…
Read MoreAs I brewed the last leaves of a beautiful batch of Kolipari Summer Gold tea tonight before settling in to start a book I have been looking forward to starting, I noticed how beautifully the pale golden tea complimented the saturated yellow on the cover of André Dao’s Anam. Both…
Read MoreWe took the cutest little mobile bookstore in town to Clunes Booktown Festival last weekend and it was epic. We sold over half our stock, met tonnes of lovely booklovers, authors and booksellers. What a terrific event the team at Creative Clunes put together. Books barely made it onto the…
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