I am loving the blind auditions of The Voice – not just because the talent is so outstanding, but because the whole message is so positive and inspiring. Even the singers who don’t turn any chairs are sent away with great professional advice and an explanation for why they didn’t move the coaches. Standing out from theContinue reading “The Voice”
Category Archives: The Path of Least Resistance
How to get published
It’s very exciting to finally see my two new young adult novels – Tall, Dark and Distant and Lust and Found in bookshops. The novels are part of a hot new romance series called Smitten, published by Hardie Grant Egmont. It has been a rewarding experience working with the very talented staff at HGE who have helped transform my stories into novels.Continue reading “How to get published”
The definition of fun: NZ
Mothers are generally a risk averse lot, and I, having spent far too much time in hospitals and specialist rooms in the past few months, am a particularly risk averse mother right now. That’s why I am sitting on my own in a lake-front apartment in Queenstown – New Zealand’s adrenalin capital, with Hilary Mantel’sContinue reading “The definition of fun: NZ”
I didn’t see that coming (a garfish that is)
A fishy tale about an author, a garfish and a beach in North Queensland I love holidays. But I find the planning stage extremely time-consuming and stressful. Will the accommodation be as good as it looks on the web? Have I got the best deal available? Will there be enough to do for the kidsContinue reading “I didn’t see that coming (a garfish that is)”
The best of Buenos Aires
Sometimes you have to escape the kids (just briefly) to become a better parent – to break away from the routine, the bad habits, to reflect on what’s important and reacquaint yourself with your spouse. And if you go by the theory that the benefits increase the further afield you go, and your parenting improvesContinue reading “The best of Buenos Aires”
Anthology from Ford Street
I am very excited to be included in a new anthology put together by Ford Street editor, Paul Collins. Trust Me Too hits bookshops next month. It’s jam packed with great Aussie authors and illustrators. I have departed from adventure for this one and have contributed a high school romance, The Bridge. Find out allContinue reading “Anthology from Ford Street”
A year on
It’s a year since the first stories in the Hazard River adventure series hit bookshops. Phew, I have learned a thing or two in that time … Securing a publishing contract for your first book is a little like giving birth to your first child – you spend so much time preparing for the actualContinue reading “A year on”
Hazard River adventure
The Hazard River series by J.E. Fison (that’s me) is action-packed fun for young readers. Collect all six! Holidays are normally fun – right? But when Jack Wilde, his brother Ben and their friends Lachlan and Mimi visit Hazard River nothing is normal. The gang comes up agaist rogue fishermen, smugglers and dodgy developers asContinue reading “Hazard River adventure”
Can writing fiction improve your parenting?
As every aspiring author knows, writing a good story is about inhabiting the minds of the story’s characters and translating their motivations and actions into convincing and entertaining prose. And so, it was without hesitation, that I invaded the mind of a ten-year-old boy for my first foray into the world of fiction writing, theContinue reading “Can writing fiction improve your parenting?”
Hearing Voices
It’s always enriching for a writer to hear the experiences of a best-selling author. Just listening to their stories, the inspiration for their books, the routines they follow, provide clues to how to succeed as an author. And when that author is Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks, I have to admit, I’m hanging onContinue reading “Hearing Voices”
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