Feels strange that I'm flying to the US tomorrow as I sit here glued to live feeds from Hurricane Sandy. I'm due to arrive in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, then fly straight to Atlanta. But it probably depends how far inland/south the storm comes. I'm a bit worried as I'm due at a conference at … Continue reading Going to America
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2010 Emerging Writers' Festival in full swing
With the beaming Lisa Dempster at its helm, the 2010 Emerging Writers' Festival, here in Melbourne, is in full swing. So far I've attended The First Word (the opening night), one of the Fifteen Minutes of Fame Sessions (which received a great write-up here by Thuy-Linh Nguyen), the Page Parlour, and last night's Wordstock performance - … Continue reading 2010 Emerging Writers' Festival in full swing
