I feel like Tor has a monopoly on my favourite books. (this is not a bad thing)

Look at this beautiful cover for my friend Cynthia's new book (I've had a sneak preview, the story's as good as the cover)

It's bird of the year time again! Such a struggle to pick just one favourite... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Something good in the world! The World Tram Driver Championship is coming to Melbourne.

Where did the pies get this game plan and style and also marking talent? I’m loving it 😻 #aflw #piesswans

In Yarraville today... it rained. Captain relished the wet conditions on his morning walk—puddles! wet bushes! shakes!—but was less enthused about the drying-off aftermath.

This is my absolute favourite of a great trilogy (and it works as a standalone)

In Yarraville today… a plethora of puppies celebrate the start of Spring.

My WIP is about a magical bookshop (where you'll always find the book you need, even if it's not the one you're looking for) and I got @greenleejw.bsky.social to draw me up a floorplan to help with vibe. #amwriting #booksky #fantasyromance

I've never really got into audiobooks but may have found the secret: old faves. Listening to Boyfriend Material gave me quite a diff perspective on Oliver's character. Also I'm re-reading the Saint of Steel and @tkingfisher.com could the gnoles PLEASE get a book of their own? #booksky #gnolesrule

Today I refilled my olive oil pot without spilling any oil. #firsttimeforeverything #smalljoysofreallife

The Bulldogs AFLW shouted me a coffee this morning. Their men’s season may be over but the women are firing. Come down to Whitten Oval on Saturday night and watch them take on the Hawks. #aflw #doggies

I'm so sick of the AFL and their toxic masculinity. They have an ingrained homophobia problem, and having Snoop Dog at the grand final proves the problem is rife in the top echelons not just the playing ranks. #afl www.nine.com.au/sport/afl/ne...

I owe so much to this group of writers. We’ve been together since meeting in an online workshop in 2020, but this is the first time we’ve all been in the space. #rwaus2025

Today’s office (state library NSW)

In Yarraville today... a bright golden wattle bursts into life and leans towards the morning sun. Spring is on the way. #timelinecleanse

<sigh> I'd really love to have a government that learned from previous mistakes. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The juxtaposition of despair and so many of my favourite books…

laughing/crying 🤣😭😬

21 books read in July (and that's counting the complete Mary Poppins as one). A special callout to @courtneymilan.com for the brilliant Brothers Sinister series, and to @jodimca.bsky.social for An Academic Affair, the first in a trilogy I can't wait to be written.

"Fantastically clever, enormously funny and thrillingly heartfelt... quite simply one of the most rewarding romantic fantasies you’ll read." A really lovely review of Thoroughly Disenchanted (I might get aussiemoose to blurb my next book). sparklyprettybriiiight.com/book-review-...

Uh huh.

This is such a beautiful book ❤️❤️❤️You’ll never be able to read Pride and Prejudice the same way again.

This from the RWAus annual conference program. As an organisation supporting authors, I'd have thought they might be opposed to the illegal use of data stolen from those same authors. #not-okay #Romancelandia

I’m re-reading In Other Lands by @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social and I love it even more the (3rd? 4th?) time. Elliot to the unicorn: ‘’frankly, it’s creepy to be obsessed with other people’s sex lives.’’

The audiobook of Thoroughly Disenchanted (Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2024) is currently 70% off on kobo. www.kobo.com/au/en/audiob...

In Yarraville today… the sun rose. This happens often, but sometimes it’s just an absence of darkness creeping across the sky. This morning dawn exploded in a wave of colour, trumpeting the arrival of a new day.

OMG I can't even... The AFL is now admitting they'll never pay their female athletes a living wage, and is instead coaching them how to top up their income on the side. #AFLW www.afl.com.au/news/1365691...

Women's sport is absolutely booming around the world and in other codes in Australia; it's a multi-billion dollar growth business. The fact the AFL can't make money out of AFLW says a LOT about them, and nothing about the female athletes. #aflw #oldwhitemen www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Reposts that prove you’re a PT nerd.

I love The Chaser. "AFLW players have put out a statement reminding the men that they shouldn’t complain about not being treated like the professional athletes they are, as they should just be happy to get the honour to play professionally."

June was all about comfort reads and authors. KJ Charles, Martha Wells, Alexis Hall, Lee Welch, Cat Sebastian. At least there were some new titles (I've only ever had 4 ARCs and 3 of them were this month).

I read and loved Mr Collins In Love from @leewelchwriter.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

This is terrific news, finally removing stigma for LGBTQIA+ at the blood bank. It looks like gender based questions have also been removed. www.theage.com.au/healthcare/b...

In Yarraville today… …school children are converging on the train station. All ages and shapes, some quiet and some noisy, uniform only in their dress. Except for one girl wearing happy pants and a striped beanie. She laughs with her friends, and does a few dance steps to show off her pants.

You have been kidnapped and a character from the last tv show you watched is trying to rescue you who is coming to save you

This is an excellent read, about how the way we expect people to do things, prevents them being able to do those things (it says it better than this)

Highlight this month was Salty, Spiced and a Little Bit Nice from @cynthiatimoti.bsky.social.

I'm rereading Murderbot and Exit Strategy has extra meaning for me because Captain has also enjoyed it (look, he's not to blame, a friend returned it when I wasn't home and everyone knows things left on the doorstep are for him).

Looking forward to this—and it's currently 50% off on preorder at Kobo Australia

Yes we can take action!

WTF Labor? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Look at this cover! Cannot wait.

This letter is now open for non-Indigenous allies to sign. Even if you don’t sign, it’s worth a read to understand what a disgrace the whole thing has been. Solidarity with Ren, and with Palestine, and with all First Nations storytellers.

It's National Sorry Day, where we remember and acknowledge the Stolen Generations—Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families, communities, Country, language and culture under previous government policies. Image Credit: The Healing Foundation

"It is a cultural underground; a resistance, a community-led solution to the housing crisis." Agreed, the system needs to change. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Some ways Docklands stadium is badly designed #afl #piesvroos 1. You can’t see ground or the boundary line underneath you from the top deck. 2. There is no permanent score board, just the digital screens which play full screen ads every time you go to look at the score.

The cats and dogs exhibition at NGV is kinda cool (this is Captain, starring in the pet portrait gallery)

First time at Dreamtime at the G, and it’s pretty darned awesome. #afl #dreamtime

Anyone I know techy minded and able to help Abigail?