Author Archives: Bron

Studying Popular Romance: It Takes Two

I’m delighted to spread the word that the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance is now up and running. People interested in the study of romance in fiction, film, television, etc are invited to join the IASPR – … Continue reading

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Afternoon Light

It’s been a very busy few days, racing to meet my deadline to finish the copy edits on Dark Country, and preparing teaching materials, a lecture, and marking assignments in my uni job. Yesterday afternoon, though, on my way home … Continue reading

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Literati on the Gold Coast Event

I’m delighted that I’ll be taking part in the Literati events on Queensland’s Gold Coast at the end of this month, organised by the Gold Coast Libraries. The Literary Feast is on Friday, 29 May, at 7pm at the Gold … Continue reading

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Mentoring young writers

Each year, my university runs a mentor program to support Year 12 students in the region who are taking the English Extension course for their Higher School Certificate, for which they have to write a major creative work – a … Continue reading

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Simple pleasures

A day working at home today, the first in almost two weeks, filled with many small pleasures: the spinebills on the red flowers of the pineapple sage outside the kitchen window – it flowers in autumn and through early winter, … Continue reading

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