From Guest Blogger – Trudy Graham

My Journey with Writing My journey with writing began with reading. I had always felt comfortable with words and language and read voraciously from a very young age, working my way through most of the classics before I was a teenager. In my mid-teens, I knew I wanted...

Do You Remember Inchcolm?

On Wickham Terrace, in what used to be the specialist medical precinct of Brisbane, stands the historic Inchcolm building.  These days there are medical practices in the precinct, but other businesses have replaces some of the older businesses. Medical Centre I...

The Alice Panel at Brisbane Square Library

The Alice Literary Award was the inspiration for a presentation at The End Room of the Brisbane Square Library. While a little late starting, the panel session  was most interesting.  Laurel Daniels set the tone with readings from the works of each of the panel...

A Woman Writer in Disguise – MK Hume

Marilyn Hume is  one of the many women writers who has chosen to disguise their gender by changing their name, or in fact hiding it.  By writing as M K Hume, she has received greater success than she believes she would have otherwise. I have not met Marilyn Hume...

PNG welcomes Mary Mennis

SWWQ Member Mary Mennis left Brisbane yesterday (October 31st) on the Pacific Aria. with her husband Brian.   They will go to PNG; Alotoau where there is a Canoe Festival and the opening of a Museum.  Then they will go on to Kitaya, Trobriands, Rabaul,  then to...