Tomorrow will be five years since I started LiteraryMinded. Will you help me out with a fun, self-indulgent blog post to celebrate my years of steady blogging? Please ask me one question or send one prompt (ie. a picture or link) for me to respond to in a blog post tomorrow. You can leave your qs/prompts in … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary tomorrow
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Vintage Children’s Classics launching in August
Vintage Classics (Random House) are launching a new Children's Classics range in August that excites me very much. It includes some novels that had a huge effect on me in childhood, such as The Silver Sword by Ian Serralier (of which I accidentally stole a copy from school), Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and The Secret … Continue reading Vintage Children’s Classics launching in August
Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist 2012
The Miles Franklin longlist has been announced. You can find it here. I've read four of the books (Wood, Miller, Mears and Jones) and thought they were all wonderful. I have a few more of the longlisted titles in the 'tower of hope'. Congrats to all the authors, I'll write something more when the shortlist … Continue reading Miles Franklin Literary Award longlist 2012
On blogging
In the lead-up to my 'Blogging for Beginners' course this weekend for the NSW Writers' Centre, I answer some common questions I get asked about my blogging life...
Blog find: Jane Austen’s World
I'm reading Northanger Abbey and while looking up pictures of the Pump Room (trying to remember if we visited it in Bath) I came across this great blog for Austen and history enthusiasts. It has an enormous amount of info, links and pictures. Just mind the Downton Abbey spoilers.
Thrustin’: Jamie Lee Curtis & John Travolta
Was suddenly in the mood to be disturbed by this clip from Perfect again. Seriously, how long does the thrusting go on for? Ah, the '80s. Such subtlety. And suppleness.
Aside: The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945
Watched the 1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray (dir. Albert Lewin) last night and experienced a kind of aesthetic angst when Dorian (Hurd Hatfield) first came on screen. I wanted him to take my breath away. 'I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best,' said Oscar Wilde. Well, I had simply imagined Dorian … Continue reading Aside: The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945
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