Whales today off Malabar Headland, one so close I heard the puff of spray and underwater call. My photos are of the more distant ones, but I ignored other work and wrote about whales, winter, and the sublime (including Jane Campion). eleanorlimprecht.com/winter-…

A reminder of what was found on @HillaryClinton's emails.

RT @HillaryClinton: 👀 You have got to be kidding me. theatlantic.com/politics/arc…

I'll be teaching a one day course in Sydney at Writing NSW on Narrative Scene and Summary on May 24 - come along if you're curious about how to create tension and immersion through pacing. writingnsw.org.au/whats-on/c…

500 members of the Australian Jewish community have taken out a full-page ad in Nine newspapers urging Australia to reject Trump’s plan for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza. Signatories included musician @benleemusic; actor @MMargolyes; lawyers Andrea Durbach AM, Robert Richter KC, and @JoshBBornstein; Healthcare specialist Dr @AlexWodak AM; disability commissioner Dr @galbally_rhonda AC;  well-known businessman Ron Finkel AM; and award-winning authors Anna Fienberg, @TheNeedtoRead, Dennis Altman AM and Professor Clare Wright AM. Read the full press release at jewishcouncil.com.au. #ozjewssayno #no2ethniccleansing #no2trumpsgazaplan @jewsagainstfash

My fabulous little local library has put a display of ‘bookmarks’ they e found in returned books. Cash. Notes to the tooth fairy. Origami. Birthday cards. What an absolute delight.

Excited to be teaching this new online Faber course with Luke Horton for those wanting a taste of the Writing a Novel course without the year long commitment. We'll be doing lots of writing prompts and lots of work on creating momentum.

Dipping my toe into the murky waters of Facebook Marketplace, I find it filled with bots, time wasters and inane questions. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

At Gleebooks next Thursday night.

In an ideal scenario the President of the United States and the worst person in the world would be two different people.

My father, in the fur cap.

Such an interesting way to explore the life of Louisa Lawson! Also, a call-out for the first 12 editions her paper, The Dawn - only 11 of them are held by @statelibrarynsw.

Brilliant to hear @MST_Writes talk with @cfwriter last night about her research into Louisa Lawson as a @statelibrarynsw fellow. Get ready for an intriguing biography.

This will be excellent!

Go to one of Donald Trump’s rallies. He talks about Hannibal Lecter, windmills causing cancer—and you will even notice people leaving early out of boredom. The one thing you will not hear him talk about is you.

So grateful to Sydney radio station @2ser for talking to me this morning about Louisa Lawson. Great chat, lots of fun. 2ser.com/history-week-meet-l…

This deal is too good to ignore - save 50% on "The Coast", now through 09/10. @TheNeedtoRead audiobooks.com/promotions/pr…