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Radio National, The Book Show - Ramona Koval interviewing Lloyd Jones about his short story collection, The Man in the Shed. Jones' comes up with a slightly new definition of the short story in this interview - but listen for yourselves - it's interesting to hear an author talk about short stories and the writing craft required by this exacting form.

Also have a look at children's writer, Kirsty Murray's, blog about ceramics, history and parallel importation.

It's been a long time

between blogs! But I'm back with some news. First of all a blog to watch. Secondly - for those of you who don't know, my novel, The Wish Pony, was awarded CBCA Honour Book, Younger Readers. The winner was Glenda Millard with Perry Angel's Suitcase and Morris Gleitzman was the other Honour book with Then. The awards ceremony was held at Sea World on the Gold Coast, oddly appropriate for me as that is where my latest sequence of poems ends!
Thirdly - Jane Gardam has a new novel out, The Man in the Wooden Hat. Yes, it's a companion novel to her masterpiece, Old Filth. How wonderful! Can't wait to read it.