My love affair with all things French continues after enjoying the Perigord Black Truffle and Bordeaux Wne Dinner at one of my favourite French restaurants- Lutece. Lutece opened in Bardon in July 2013 and has quickly become a firm favourite amongst Brisbane […]
In February I am heading to QPAC with some girlfriends to see Tim Finn’s award winning musical ‘Ladies In Black’. I know it will be a wonderful story based on Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel , full of great music and wonderful […]
The sun is shining. The kids are on holiday. Christmas is almost here. Lazy, beach holidays are beckoning and that means time to savour some really good books. You know you’ve been waiting all year for this. You deserve it. So here are my […]
I knew I was in for a treat attending the book launch of the anthology ‘Dreaming in the Dark’ at Dymocks in Brisbane. This anthology showcases speculative, fantasy and horror writing from some of Australia’s finest writers, as well as presenting stories […]
Manu Fieldel is the charming French chef best known for the hit TV series ‘My Kitchen Rules’, which just happens to be my very favourite show. Now in its eighth season it will be gracing our screens again with more good and some not so […]
Where Paris is chic, cultured and refined, its rival cousin across the channel, London, is cool, happening and in your face fun. So, you’ve done the Tower of London, watched the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and toured Westminster Abbey . Where […]
I had the great pleasure of attending the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA) 2016 Brisbane High Tea recently with fellow She Brisbane writer and romance author Kelly Lyons. Romance and High Tea just seem to go hand-in-hand, which is why ARRA set […]
On a steamy Friday night in Brisbane I was privileged to head along to City Hall and see one of my favourite authors, Jodi Picoult, in conversation with Brisbane’s own Frances Whiting. Jodi has been touring the country talking about her latest book, ‘Small […]
As a keen reader, writer and aspiring author I’ve always been interested in hearing other writer’s stories about their journey to publication. So, it was with great delight that I received ‘ Writing the Dream’ , a book published by Serenity Press, […]
November is the month where men everywhere begin sprouting those scratchy moustaches for a cause. The cause is men’s health and it’s a great time of year to start those tricky conversations with the men in your lives. Too many are dying […]
On first meeting the glamorous Tania Joyce you feel like she has just stepped out of the pages of one of her novels…Sparkles- check, Killer heels – check , Immaculate make up- check . Yet this savvy marketing professional , journalist, wife […]
My South African Adventure Since my first story on South Africa many people have asked , “ So what happened next?” Every day in South Africa dawns differently to the one before and so it was with my husband and I…. After […]
On Valentine’s Day six years ago, romance writers Amy Andrews and Anna Cleary gave a funny and informative talk at the library. They suggested that we form a writing group; today we are all still writing. Amy Andrews showed us the power […]
As testimony to one of Australia’s most celebrated authors, Brisbane readers filled the Ithaca Room at City Hall to meet with Writer in Residence, author Tim Winton. The author of Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and My Island Home, has penned a non-fiction book—The […]
When a star All Blacks player—Beauden Barrett ( number 10)—is crediting yoga for his recent sensational form, you realise it must work some magic. Once thought of as a little alternative and a bit of a soft option in the exercise world, […]
I was excited to attend the world premiere of Hanako: Desire & other Secret Weapons created by talented Brisbane team, Katherine Lyall-Watson (read our previous interview with Katherine – here) and Caroline Dunphy. It was inspired by Japanese plays, contemporary culture including […]
My very first bike came from a garage sale and I whizzed around on it for years. We repainted it red and doing it up with my father and grandfather was a treasured experience. It gave me instant independence and taught me […]
Ssh, come closer…. I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Nestled in the leafy suburb of The Gap—set back from Mt Nebo Road and lapped by the clear waters of the Enoggera Reservoir—is the hidden gem that is Walkabout […]
Do you remember the heartbreaking scene where Carrie Bradshaw was on her way to marry Mr Big and he didn’t arrive? I was so jealous of Carrie for thinking of having a wedding in such a beautiful library. Why hadn’t I thought […]
Clue: where would you find the loot, the dame, and the most fabulous costumes from the heady 1920s? Answer: Aha … at the Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition at Old Government House, of course. I have long been a fan of […]
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