We heart Radio Adelaide

Just a reminder (on this lovely, not-too-hot Monday) of how great Radio Adelaide is. Diana Chessell, author of Adelaide's Dissenting Headmaster, was interviewed by the very well-spoken and engaging Ewart Shaw on Sunday. Listen to their fascinating conversation on John Lorenzo Young here. Meanwhile, Mag Merrilees continues her instalments of Fables Queer and Familiar at Radio Adelaide, all of which are available here. And then there have been interviews with Kate Strohm, Dino Hodge, Janis…

A lovely review of Kate Strohm's Siblings

I think this book is a revelation. It has shone light to a lifetime of feelings and emotions that I could never really make sense of, until now. For anyone who has considered reading Kate Strohm's wonderful book, Siblings: By Joe Cole (Phoenix Society): I think this book is a revelation. It has shone light to a lifetime of feelings and emotions that I could never really make sense of, until now. One of the…

More mischief from our authors

So, Sally Hunter (née Foster) is about to swim in the Commonwealth Games, Kate Strohm's casually ambling all over the world, and Sally van Gent has so many author events coming up that we've been considering sending her a few cases of energy drinks to help her out! …

Siblings in Italy ...

Ready for a bit of jealousy for your Monday morning? WP author Kate Strohm has sent word back from Italy, where she presented a one day seminar on the topic of siblings of children with disability in Assisi (looks terrible, right?). She says, With an audience of family members and professionals, the seminar was a lively and rewarding day. It is interesting that the issues are the same for families the world over. This particular event was so…

Tracking Wakefield's authors

Rise and shine kiddies, let this new (and short!) week begin ... To be perfectly honest, we're struggling to keep up with our authors over here -- There's Dino Hodge, on Late Night Live with Phillip Adams last night discussing Don Dunstan. Wonderful interview. Then there's Kate Strohm, who's again heading to Italy to present on sibling issues discussed in her book, Siblings: Brothers and Sisters of Children with Disability. She presented at workshops in…