Chatting with Karen Viggers and vale Alan Gold

I've gone quiet of late, working on a manuscript with a deadline that is fast approaching. But tonight I'll be downing tools because Karen Viggers - author, veterinarian and podcaster -  is my guest on Thursday Book Club.  Karen's new novel, Sidelines, looks at the pressure cooker environment of competitive sport and its effect on young players and their parents.  It's a timely, fast-paced novel that has been garnering great reviews.  Karen's novels have been translated into several languages and have enjoyed great success in France where she is an award-winning and bestselling author.  To join us, just click on this link at 8pm tonight: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8521042343 

And if you happen to be in Perth next Friday (28 June), you are warmly invited to join authors Paddy O'Reilly, Katherine Johnson and me at Nedlands Library at 6pm for our session When Crime Gets Tricky. We'll be talking about how far writers should go when exploring crime and criminal law, and whether there's anything that might better be sidestepped or completely avoided. We'd love your company!  You can book for this free event here.

Many of you would have known Alan Gold, the prolific author of novels including The Jericho Files andBerlin Song. Alan was a great supporter of writers and the arts.  He died on Tuesday peacefully in his sleep, and will be greatly missed.