The Plan

A few years ago, my son Tom met Catherine Hamlin, a most remarkable Australian doctor working in Addis Ababa. He gave me a copy of her biography Hospital by the River, and I was deeply moved both by her work and the terrible suffering of the women she served.

I’d been writing Quid and Harmony for some time, and decided to complete the novel and dedicate all the proceeds to furthering her work... [read more]

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Two tons of books


Well, the truck arrived a day or two ago, weighed down by three pallets of books. 130 boxes of books, each containing 32. We unloaded them in a very manly fashion and they're now stowed safe and sound in the shed.

Now comes the daunting task of selling them, and it's really quite exciting. Always good to have an adventure. I'm sniffing round the internet seeking for any opportunities. I've written a spiel for the local paper. Sent off thingys to some schools. Spoken to the presidents of some local service clubs. And this weekend, if all goes well, Esther and I will toddle off to a community market in Brisbane, which will be lots of fun. (Not so sure about getting up at 4:30am, but hey. You're only young once.