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I see that the last time I wrote a personal entry in this journal, the Victorias were “most likely” headed to Paris. Ha! I take that “most likely” and raise you a “not”.

Actually, we’re going to London. That is, we’re going to London for now. In keeping with the breathless ( Read more... )

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Ripley Patton is a writer of SFF, originally hailing from the USA. Like yours truly she lived for a while in NZ and that is where I was lucky enough to meet her. While there she helped set up SpecFicNZ, a Kiwi speculative fiction writers’ association, as well as tirelessly ( Read more... )

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I’m not dead, I swear. I don’t pass through doors and my waistline is demonstrably solid. I have however dropped off the face of the internet, and for good reason. Moving house is bad enough; moving continents and cultures is an existential nightmare.

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I’ve been putting off this post for a while. First of all, I wanted to be sure it was happening. Then, I wasn’t quite sure how to announce the news. Finally, I had to face up to the fact that with two weeks to go and the house full of cartons, I really ought to let friends know…
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Well, some rather fabulous news arrived today: fellow New Zealand fantasy author and good friend Helen Lowe won a Gemmell Morningstar award (best new talent) for ‘The Heir of Night’!

This makes me happy as a clam, of course, so permit me a moment to smile fishily.
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A few more pics to make you smile (or groan in annoyance, as you like…)


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Well, now that I’m home and have emerged from under a pile of unanswered email and unwashed laundry (or is it the reverse?) I can finally give you the promised Con report.

This was my first real experience of a New Zealand fantasy and science fiction convention and I must say, ( Read more... )

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Just a quick, dashing-between-things post to say UnConventional in Auckland has been fabulous. Thank you to the con organisers and to all my wonderful, welcoming fellow writers and fans in the NZ Specfic community… Trudi Canavan, Helen Lowe, Russell Kirkpatrick, and so many ( Read more... )

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If any of you are in Auckland this coming Queen’s Birthday weekend, make sure to pop by NZ’s very own Natcon: ‘UnConventional,’ held at the Surrey Hotel between 1-4th June.

Yours truly will be appearing on panels in the company of some absolutely lovely authors. So far my ( Read more... )