A Book Ten Years in the Making

A Book Ten Years in the Making

I’m thrilled to be writing today for the Verve blog about my debut novel, Made for You, a speculative thriller that was ten years in the making. Okay, not literally. In point of fact, I drafted this book in 7 weeks, and from that version to its final form, it didn’t...
International Siblings Day

International Siblings Day

Happy International Siblings Day! We are bringing you the books with all the best depictions of siblings – get ready to add them to your TBR x The Color Purple by Alice Walker The events in this book literally wouldn’t EXIST if it weren’t for the main...
Where are the Women?

Where are the Women?

Some years ago, I visited the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. It’s an impressive building, centuries old, set on the top of a hill. The main courtyard was where the business transactions, legal disputes and political strategy of the region took place. This area, we...
Trans, as in Water

Trans, as in Water

According to the largest study conducted on trans and gender diverse youth in Australia (where I live), 48% of young trans people have attempted suicide. Put another way, almost one in two trans kids in this country have tried to kill themselves.  One in...