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The Last Literary Editor

When I was still doing my job, I noticed I had begun to explain myself. ‘I’m literary editor of the Sydney Morning Herald … I run our coverage of books: commission book reviews, interview authors, …

Reviewed the new Andy Griffiths in the Guardian www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

The Land of Lost Things by Andy Griffiths review – a madcap adventure for young readers

The first in the highly anticipated post-Treehouse series delights in silliness, imagination and problem-solving

A pleasure to interview Pamela Allen about her new book, turning 90, and life and death www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

Pamela Allen on Mr McGee and turning 90: ‘I’ve always known what I’m doing is good’

From Who Sank the Boat? to Alexander’s Outing, Allen’s picture books are beloved. But after losing her husband she’s written a new book to ‘re-establish my sense of worth’

A pleasure to interview Pamela Allen about her new book, turning 90, and life and death www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

Pamela Allen on Mr McGee and turning 90: ‘I’ve always known what I’m doing is good’

From Who Sank the Boat? to Alexander’s Outing, Allen’s picture books are beloved. But after losing her husband she’s written a new book to ‘re-establish my sense of worth’

My interview with Sally Rippin, 2024-2025 Australian Children’s Laureate is in today’s edition of The Big Issue

Sincerely no thank you www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/202...

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I’m gonna be insufferable about new Iron & Wine

Really good at starting books and not finishing them. This applies to both reading and writing.

panicked for a sec that we were in the 24-25 financial year and all my record keeping was wrong

tonight's writing stint involves looking up the history of the Manuka Pool in Canberra, muscles of the forearm and the clicking sounds of furnaces