“In the midst of so large a family, (Mary) was utterly alone” and after the inevitable death of her father she is adrift in the world still… Read more “Book Review: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow”
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The Amateur Austenite
If you know me at all you know I’m not good at self promotion (did I even mention that I published a book in October?). So it… Read more “The Amateur Austenite”
Home again, home again
I’ve been home from my ten days in Hawai’i for about three weeks now. It makes me think of Dido’s Sand in my Shoes; “Two weeks away feels… Read more “Home again, home again”
Being Māori
Being Māori is an important part of my identity. But it’s not something you can tell about me by looking at me, or even talking to me.
Impostor Syndrome
I’m really good at helping people develop a vague idea into an actionable idea*. It’s a weird talent. Case in point: Ataria was lamenting the lack of information… Read more “Impostor Syndrome”
Our Way of Life
In classic my family fashion we were late to the mosque for the two minutes of silence, the roads were blocked, there were no parks. We pulled… Read more “Our Way of Life”
Yoga by the Sea
I’ve never been fit but I have been flexible, at one point I was training to do the splits and I was pretty close. Then my back… Read more “Yoga by the Sea”
A nomination, an interview and, a trip
A lot has been going on lately. Beautiful Abomination got shortlisted for Best Novella in the Sir Julius Vogel awards. I’m preparing for my speech at the… Read more “A nomination, an interview and, a trip”
Am I pretty enough to win the crown?
Remember how I published a book last year? Yeah that one. If you liked it (and I hope you did) you can now nominate it for a… Read more “Am I pretty enough to win the crown?”
Book nerd
Last week I spoke at a conference for English teachers, one book nerd to a classroom of others. Luckily I had a small audience, though ten people… Read more “Book nerd”