My maternal grandparents James and Nora Larcombe raised a large family on a sheep farm at Reedy Marsh, seven miles from the small town of Deloraine in northern Tasmania. The pair married in the tiny Anglican church at nearby Exton just before WWI. For some reason
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Hello from Editor Des Oh dear, I had to put on my little rain hat and gumboots for the Rhodo Festival…and it was their big Diamond Jubilee one too, just like the Queen of England is celebrating. I seem to remember it has rained on most
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It’s amazing how many people feel an emotional connection to the terrible events of September 11, even though they were not personally involved. I am no exception, as the following story shows. In mid January, 2001 my husband Rob and I flew to New York (one of
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In light of my recent blog about my work-in-progress, A Butterfly On His Shoulder, the timing of a media report from Tasmania (October 22) is truly bizarre. It seems the morgue, part of the historic Willow Court complex at the New Norfolk asylum where Arthur spent most
Read more →A WORK IN PROGRESS – GHOSTS OF GALLIPOLI A fellow author invited me to share some information about my current work-in-progress in an author ‘interview’ called The Next Big Thing! You may expect me to talk about The Water Doctor’s Daughters, or All Along the River; Tales
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” Hello from Editor Des. Well I’ve been allowed to introduce this little blog, even though I still struggle to read, which is a bit of problem for an assistant editor. BUT, I can recite the alphabet backwards, so that’s something!” Over to you Pauline…”. Thank
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THE WATER DOCTOR’S DAUGHTERS IS COMPLETE! After all my angst, the index to The Water Doctor’s Daughters was completed without Rob filing for divorce on the grounds that I was too irritable and unreasonable to live with. Mind you, neither of us will be taking up indexing
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A few weeks ago my partner Rob received a letter from China which began; I am Harvey Mbu, A Private Investment Manager, I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of William CONOLLY, an investment placed under my management over 10 years ago, I would
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AUSTRALIAN WRITERS’ FORUM: A MODERATE SUCCESS? Pauline has suggested that I ePen some words about internet forum moderation based on my experience with the Australian Writers’ Forum (AWF). If the AWF is a nice place to be, that’s the forum members’ fault. But since Pauline has flattered
Read more →JAMAICA INN As child growing up in the late fifties there was a slim volume on our bookshelves that I turned to over and over again. It was certainly not intended for a ten or eleven year old, especially one more accustomed to Enid Blyton and The
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