My romantic suspense novel, Climbing Fear, is currently on sale in Amazon.com. So if you haven’t read Climbing Fear yet, and if you have access to Amazon.com, now’s the time to snap it up. Here’s what readers are saying about Climbing Fear: I’m halfway to Singapore and engrossed in Climbing Fear. I love this book! Half of me wants to … Read More
A tribute to my Helen
Today marks the last of the firsts. The year after someone you love dies is full of firsts and I have been through them all except this one – the day my best friend of 30 years, Helen Mardi Petrou, passed away, taken by that arsehole cancer. It’s a sad day, because she, like so many others, was taken way … Read More
Radio Interview – 3CR
On Thursday I had an interview on Radio 3CR with Jan Goldsmith and David McLean on their Published or Not book show. It was a pleasure to chat with Jan about my novel, ‘Dangerous Echoes’, Book 1 in the Echo Springs Series, and the creation of the ‘Echo Springs’ series with talented authors Daniel deLorne, Shannon Curtis and TJ Hamilton. … Read More
Podcast Interview
I was invited to appear on the Finding Elara podcast to talk about my writing, how I came to write, world building, my novels and how I stay mindful. We also talked about my latest romantic suspense novels, Climbing Fear: Book 1 of the CoalCliff Stud series, and Dangerous Echoes: Book 1 of the Echo Springs series, and my paranormal … Read More
Melbourne Writers Festival, Davitt Awards and Ruby Finalist – a big week
This week has been a big one for me in regards to announcements. I’ve already written a post about Moon Bound, Book 2 in the Pack Bound Series, being in the finals of the RUBY Awards – woohoo! There is a full list of RUBY finalists here in Ebony McKenna’s Ruby Read-a-long: http://ebonymckenna.weebly.com/latest-news-from-ebs Or here at Romance.com.au, fast becoming the … Read More
RUBY Finalist
It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that Moon Bound, Book 2 in the Pack Bound Series, is a finalist in the Romance Writers of Australia’s RUBY Award – the premier award in Australia for published books in the romance genre. I loved writing Bron and River’s story and am so glad that it has struck such … Read More
Release Day – Climbing Fear
I am so excited to announce that my rural romantic suspense, Climbing Fear: Book 1 in the CoalCliff Stud Series, is out today. (Imagine a drum roll, confetti, a marching band, jazz hands and anything exciting you can think of which is what’s going on in my head right now as I write this.) Climbing Fear is the 8th book … Read More
Romance, the Willy Lit Fest & High Tea
I am appearing at the Williamstown Literary Festival on a panel on Sunday 16th June from 3pm at the Croquet Club, with the amazing Ebony McKenna and E.B Tait to discuss what we can learn from the romance genre about ourselves and our culture. It’s going to be a fascinating discussion served up with High Tea and we’d love you … Read More
Another post-loss first – Helen’s Birthday weekend without her
As many know who follow this blog, my best friend of 30 years, Helen Petrou, passed away last year in August, after a brief, final fight with cancer. As anyone knows who has gone through a significant loss, the year following a loved one’s death is full of horrible firsts, firsts that bring their own fresh round of welling sadness … Read More
Dangerous Echoes and GOT
As everyone knows, the final season of GOT is here and everyone is talking about it or trying to avoid the talking about it because they’re yet to watch the latest offering. Exciting, nail biting and trying times all wrapped into one. No need to worry, you won’t find any spoilers here. via GIPHY Alongside everyone else, I have thoroughly … Read More