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Perth before the moisture burns off

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Reclaiming the lake in Claremont, Perth.

Every time I’ve been to Perth, WA, this lake – which is visible from the flat we stay in – is nothing more than a muddy puddle from which bleached old tree stumps emerge, like ancient bones.

 But in October – spring in Australia – look! Blue water and everything.

It’s wonderful to meet up with my siblings and  nephews/niece. Australia always freaks me out because you travel for so darn long to wind up in a country full of English-speaking people who live in nice bungalows with front gardens and eat fish and chips by the sea.

I shouldn’t be posting to my blog, I should be trying to sleep. A touch of insomnia from a bit-of-a-cough and I have to get up in 90 minutes to drive ‘down south’ to Smith Beach.

A very interesting guy called Daniel introduced me to a jazz recording of a pianist named Jan Johansson, a wonderful album called Jazz Pa Ryska.

Hmm, I thought. I’ll use that.

Meanwhile have been thinking a little about ZERO MOMENT. I typed the last sentence a few days ago but now need to do a good polish before anyone is allowed to read it. Anyone means two people right now; my agent and my husband. And then my new editor.

I keep getting the feeling that it might be quite good. But then again it might not be. At this stage, I can’t tell.

Meanwhile, check out the awesome Jan Johansson. Died in 1967, very sadly. Daniel gave me the CD. I’m taking it right back to my daughter’s jazz piano teacher…

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2 replies on “Perth before the moisture burns off”

I bet you’re having an ace time. I picked up a copy of the Waterstone’s Guide to Kids’ Books yesterday (new edition) and Invisible City is in it! Did you know? Rec’d as one of the 9-12 year old great reads. “Poignant” was one of the words they used. Did you know?

Thanks luvvy, I didn’t. D dropped by a few days ago and picked it up – feel very honoured to be in it. Although almost certainly, placements are paid for… Still, always good to know that Scholastic still love Joshua!

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