I can’t believe 2026 has well and truly begun. I hope you are reading interesting, informative and enlightening books and I hope, if you’re a writer, that you are carving out the time and space to work on the projects that you are passionate about and that thrill your heart. I’m excited to be in conversation with Sita Walker in March about her novel IN A COMMON HOUR (which I could not put down) – see Events for booking details. And I’m very much looking forward to moderating a panel of criminally good crime writers at the next Sisters in Crime literary dinner in April – again, details on the Events page. There are so many great events and workshops coming up at our Indie bookshops – why not take a look and decide which ones you’d most like to attend? I also recently attended the Brisbane Writers Crew monthly get-together. What a fantastic group of emerging and established authors. It’s a social afternoon, all about connecting, making friends, chatting writing and providing encouragement. Search on Facebook for their next event, epically organised by Rahnia Collins. I hope this year brings great books, excellent words and new writing friendships in this fantastic literary community.