Pelle No-Tail launched at Better Read than Dead
Warm, home-made kanelbullar (cinnamon buns), pepparkakor (gingerbread biscuits) and home-grown, home-made elderflower cordial accompanied...
Introducing Pelle No-Tail
Ann-Margrete and I are so thrilled to be able to introduce Pelle No-Tail to a whole generation of new English-speaking readers! We have...
Launch Party!
We so enjoyed the launch party we hosted for my translation of Françoise Frenkel's "No Place to Lay One's Head". Special thanks to my...
No Place to Lay One's Head
I'm honoured that my translation of Françoise Frenkel's No Place to Lay One's Head will be published on 1 May by Vintage. Frenkel, a...
Alliance Française Melbourne launch
A big thank you to the Alliance Française in Melbourne who will host a launch of my translation of Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff on...
Meet Pelle No-Tail!
What fun to be working with my mother, Ann-Margrete Smee, on the first English translations of these original, iconic Swedish children's...
Strogoff reviewed in the Weekend Australian
I was delighted to read Geordie Williamson's review of Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff in the Review section of today's Weekend...
Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff is launched
I was overwhelmed by the generosity and enthusiasm of the many supporters who turned up to help us celebrate the launch of my new...
Launch of Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff!
I'm excited to say that my translation of Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff will be launched in April this year by Eagle Books Adventure,...
A Chance Encounter with the Countess
Watery rays of sunlight seep around quiet street corners. Metal shutters clank up – only the odd boulangerie and tabac here and there –...
Cover art for Mikhail Strogoff
Take a look at the cover design and illustration for Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff. What a beautiful job by illustrator David Allan and...
Jules Verne's Mikhail Strogoff rides again!
Jules Verne’s Michel Strogoff to receive its first new English translation in a century! I am so excited to be telling you that Eagle...
The Right Path
I'm really looking forward to the wonderful event being held at the Children's Bookshop, Beecroft on 6 December 2014. It's going to be a...
Truffles
The season for harvesting winter truffles in Australia is drawing to a close. Reading a recent article on the luxurious tubers in Gourmet...
Neither Raw Nor Cooked …
A wonderful café has just opened up around the corner in Petersham. It’s called Brighton the Corner and it’s vying for current favourite...
