Archives by Tag 'romance author'

Dig deep for the truth

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, April 30, 2010

Ok, I knew there were great wines in Margaret River – I’ve tasted a few… I’d heard about the awesome surf and now have to agree that it’s at least as good as Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine coast (maybe better?) But nowhere had I read anything about the caves! And I’m talking about the limestone variety not [...]

Definition of Perfection

By Helene - Last updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Incomparable nature! Why would we try to improve it?

Size doesn’t matter

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, April 26, 2010

Little Beach, east of Albany, punches well above its weight. As a devote beach goer, from a very youthful six months of age, I pride myself on being a connoisseur of sandy shores and surf breaks. I’ll even admit (reluctantly) to being biased and have always considered Queensland beaches to be the best in the [...]

Golden flashes of sun

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, March 26, 2010

There’s something so joyous in an animated discussion between a pair of sunbirds that I have to smile. These tiny northern-dwelling honey-eaters are happiest nesting as close to humans as they can reasonably manage – including building their homes hanging off the centre piece of a wind-chime… How’s that for thrill seeking? Like so many [...]

Can you find love in a book?

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, March 22, 2010

Of course you can! ‘The Book of Love’,  debut novel from Phillipa Fioretti hits the shelves next week. It’s full of wit, romance and adventure. Drop by Phillipa’s website and tell us where’s your favourite place to read  and you could be holding one of the very first copies of ‘The Book of Love’! Here’s [...]

Treasure Hunt anyone?

By Helene - Last updated: Friday, March 19, 2010

Hands up  - who loves a treasure hunt?? Can you remember the last time you did one? Was it an easter egg hunt, or a mintie trail? Maybe it was a geocache run – and if you don’t know what that is, google it – fascinating stuff. Perhaps it was a car rally style hunt [...]

That’s criminal – SinC style!

By Helene - Last updated: Monday, March 15, 2010

Who knew being on a panel could be so much fun? I spent Friday night in Melbourne, sharing the stage with Felicity Young, as a guest of the Sisters In Crime, and I had an wonderful evening. Felicity’s latest novel in her Stevie Hooper series has just been released and that is going to be my reward on [...]

Young by name… criminal by intent…

By Helene - Last updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010

Young by name, criminal by intent? Well, why not? Friday 12th March I’m slipping down to Melbourne to meet the wonderful people in the Sisters in Crime Australia! I’ll be joining Felicity Young, a West Australian author who writes gritty police drama with a very complex heroine, and we’ll be chatting with Lindy Cameron about [...]

Thanks for a gallery of memories!

By Helene - Last updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Wow, what a launch party at Glaskins Gallery! It’s taken me three days, but I finally get to stop and draw a very deep breath.. Friday night was amazing – so many smiling faces, so many good wishes and so many wonderful friends! I felt as though I air-kissed everyone and talked to no-one. I [...]

Border Watch – the launch finale

By Graham Young - Last updated: Friday, March 5, 2010

I’m ending this series of posts on two contrasting images. The first one is iconically Australian. And no, the book doesn’t cost an arm or a leg and it’s cover price isn’t the equivalent of petty theft, but in its own way it will be part of the cultural synapses of this country. And of [...]