
01. I know this looks fairly ordinary… but I finally clocked a roll cloud on Cloudspotter (taken from our tall ship trip in Hobart). Continue reading

01. I know this looks fairly ordinary… but I finally clocked a roll cloud on Cloudspotter (taken from our tall ship trip in Hobart). Continue reading

01. Of course it’s the one I didn’t read (!) but yay for another year of the Stella Prize. Continue reading

The 2024 Stella Prize is announced tomorrow. Continue reading

Argh! I didn’t get a chance to make my predictions before the 2024 Stella Prize shortlist was announced this morning. I’ve been in the Tasmanian wilderness and happily out of range for five days (more on that later). Continue reading

The 2024 Stella Prize longlist has been announced (I picked two – my worst result yet): Continue reading

Today’s the day of the 2018 Stella Prize announcement. I’m excited (especially because I’m going!).
I haven’t managed to read all of the shortlisted books this year (I haven’t started on the 694 page Tracker and I’m cross at myself for not having read it. I also haven’t written a review for The Life to Come – yet). Nevertheless, I’m putting myself in the judges’ shoes. Continue reading

Happy International Women’s Day everyone and hooray for the 2018 Stella Prize shortlist. Continue reading

I was desperate to be at the Stella Prize 2018 longlist announcement tonight but instead I was at a school information night, surreptitiously looking at Twitter for the news. It’s here, so now I can relax (and can start reading) – Continue reading