The other day someone asked me why I put the violence in my book. It’s a good question and one I wrestled with while I was writing it. Can I, considering my value system and moral code, include violence, swearing and sex in my writing? This is particularly...

It seems to be that the more dire world events become, the more we need our bread and circuses to give us some emotional and psychological relief. Back in the days of ye olde yore, unless an army marched into the village, the only dire events were an occasional fire,...

The local media demonstrates a growing tendency to call anyone who has achieved anything reasonably notable as: a hero. So… We have: a former Olympic swimming hero; Aussie cricket heroes; snow-boarding heroes; a racing car hero; a music industry hero…...