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With The Tiger has been published

I received my first copy of my new novel With The Tiger just published by HarperCollins India. What a beautiful

Ljubljana, April 9

On Tuesday April 9 I took a seminar for students in the course on Australian Literature, at the University of

Australian Women’s Writing at Budapest, April 2

Then on April 2nd i spoke with another exceptional group of students in the course on Australian Women’s Writing co-ordinated

Budapest, Australian studies

April 1st in Budapest, i spoke at the weekly 90 minute long seminar in the “Focus on Australia” course at

Rome residency

At the beginning of February I began my six month residency at the BR Whiting Library in Rome, Italy, granted

“Neem Dreams” screenplay at Binger Film Lab

At the end of January, I completed five wonderful months at Binger Film Lab in Amsterdam. As one of a

“Party Girl” in Wet Ink

My short story “Party Girl” was published in Wet Ink magazine in December 2007. Read here

“Your guru is your practice” in Iyengar The Yoga Master

My chapter “your guru is your practice” is included in the new volume “Iyengar the Yoga Master” edited by Kofi

6 months in Rome in 2008!

I have been given a grant by the Literature Board of the Australia Council to spend six months in Rome

Leaving the Gold Coast…

Am packing up as i leave the place where i have lived for over seven years … and leave Australia

With The Tiger publication

The contracts have been signed… my next novel With The Tiger is coming out with HarperCollins India … probably December

Writers Saloon at Swingin Safari 24 June

I’m reading and speaking at the Writers Saloon on Sunday June 24 – my last reading in Australia for who

Binger Film Lab, Amsterdam Sept 07

I have been accepted into the Binger Film Lab in Amsterdam for their September 07 – February 08 semester where

“Yoga and Writing” workshops USA July 2007

Yogacharya Yoga Convention July 14 This page will give details of my workshop and talks at the Convention in honour

Review of sun square moon by Norman Sjoman

A review of my book “sun square moon: writings on yoga and writing” has appeared on the Black Lotus Books

Yogacharya Yoga convention

Yogacharya Yoga Convention here July 9-15 in Santa Clara, California I’m giving a workshop (Yoga and Writing) and two talks

new review of Neem Dreams in API

Have just been sent this review from API Review of Books Citation Ch A Rajendra Prasad. ‘Review: Neem Dreams by

testimonial for yoga and writing

I received this lovely testimonial from author and yoga devotee Sarah Armstrong as I prepare my latest Yoga and Writing

new edition of Neem Dreams in USA

A new edition of my novel Neem Dreams is now available at Amazon here Read about Neem Dreams here

“Freshening the Mind” in “Creative Writing”

My essay “Freshening the mind: an account of teaching a three-week creative writing course in Chennai, India, which is also

new story “Three Mythic Moments”

A new story “Three Mythic Moments in the life of family and friendship” is published in the new collection called

Interview in Galician in Vigo

In Vigo i was interviwed for the university paper – questioned in Spanish, answered in English, results in Galician. I

Lectures in Oviedo and Vigo, Spain, October 25, 27

Still traveling in Spain. Gave my talks at the universities in Oviedo on October 25 and Vigo on 27th, speaking

Yoga and writing workshop July 2007 in USA

I am scheduled to give the yoga and writing workshop next July in Santa Clara, California, at the Yogacharya Festival,

Lectures in LLeida and in Tarragona, Spain.

Thursday 5 October in LLeida Monday 9 October in Tarragona Each of these towns is a day-trip from Barcelona. A

Lecture in Barcelona Spain

I had been invited to give the sixth MacDermoot Lecture here on 5 October 2006. At the “Centre d’estudies Australians,

Sasha Soldatow 1947 – 2006

Sasha was an old old friend. He gave me a writing lesson i never forgot when he edited an early

Review of Best Stories in French journal Cercles

A review of Best Stories Under the Sun (D. Myers and M. Wilding, eds) CQUP, 2004 in which my short

“Scene Stealers” in The Weekend Australian

A piece I wrote on novels based on earlier novels and my recently completed novel Lotus Feet (based on Somerset

Ulrick Prize Dinner and Readings June 13, 14

The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts offer a yearly prize of $10,000 each for a short

Casual academics article

My essay (“At Last A Job”) on the casualisation of academic teaching was published in the Autumn 2006 edition of

Chiasmus Reading Surfers Paradise 28 May 06

The writing group Chiasmus from Griffith University Gold Coast were joined by writing students from QUT (they share charismatic teacher

Sunshine Coast short story competition May 06

I judged this, choosing 1st, 2nd and 3rd plus 7 commended from 149 entrants. They will be published in an

Josephine Ulrich Literature Prize May 2006

I read the 271 entrants for the country’s richest short story prize ($10,000) and chose the winner and runner-up with

Meera Nanda Delhi

Back in Delhi i had the great pleasure of meeting Meera Nanda, whose work I have admired since i came

Australian Studies conference Ajmer Jan 06

Set off on a freezing, dark, pre-dawn Delhi morning to get the train to Ajmer; Australian poet Les Murray and

booksource.com.au

Kathryn Johnson has her new Booksource website up (www.booksource.com.au). She is the exclusive distributor for my in-print titles in Australia.

Creative Writing course Chennai

My old friend Eugenie Pinto is the headmistress here – I wrote about meeting her in “Letter from Madras” published

Writers Workshop Kolkata

I spent three weeks in the astonishing city of Calutta and met several writers, booksellers and librarians. And notably, I

Beyond Borders conference Melbourne Nov 05

“Beyond Borders – creative strategies for global harmony” inaugural conference of the Asia Pacific Writers Network I went travelling in

Yoga and Writing Workshop November 05

Held at Victorian Writers Centre Am WAY late posting this but wanted to note how stimulating it was to give

New book: sun square moon has arrived

Now that I’ve got a blog I’ve had to decide what to write here. No book reviews, literary journalism, political

Not crazy any more

Elise is over helping me update my website. She said it was crazy to be a writer and not have

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