So, a little project I co-wrote a while ago has been nominated for what amounts to an Aussie Emmy. A modest little series starring a guy you may have seen in the odd movie or tv show. It, and the book I wrote to accompany the series, is something I’ll always be very proud of. …
So now it seems that the antiquities stolen from Syria during ISIS’ short-lived caliphate are turning up for sale on Facebook. ‘But that can’t be right!’ I hear you cry (even if you didn’t). ‘What about the televised – and heartbreaking -destruction of Palmyra and the museum collections I saw on the YouTubes?’ Thing is, …
‘He began the ascent before sunrise. Shards of cold desert air sliced through the rivulets of sweat streaming down his face and back. The shivering set him dancing like a marionette, teeth chattering and parched skin drawn tight across his bones…’ Want to see what happens next? Well, the good folk @macmillanaus have kindly set …
Cannot. Wait. So, the good folk of the University of Melbourne’s Turkish Society, and the University of Melbourne’s History Society are screening The Water Diviner movie tonight. Seemed to think I might have something to contribute on the subject! So I’m doing a Q&A after the screening. Sigh. Good times. Funny thing with stories you’ve …
… He was almost there. Everything was prepared. One final effort and the mountain would be conquered. He would retreat into the ancient sanctuary and heft shut the entrance behind him. Finding blessed peace at last, he would drop down into the dust, lay the stone in his lap, and await oblivion. As long as …
So excited to share this with you. The official ‘cover reveal’ of my next novel, ‘The Emerald Tablet,’ released by Pan Macmillan Jun 25. But if you’re keen as… well, something that’s very keen, get in early via Pan Macmillan pre-orders, here: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760552633/ What’s it all about? I’ll let the book speak for itself: The …
Only, then, there are members of my family who may never speak to me again! But, see – blurbs, dedications, acknowledgments pages – I just can’t. So my proof copies are missing various rather crucial bits 😬! Apologies to Pan Macmillan. But we all have those little things in what we do, don’t we? Those …
Only now I have cook’s block, if that can be a thing (… please note… that was an ‘o’… COOK block. Get that mind out of the gutter). Too many choices of cuisine. Mystery box challenge tonight. What can I do with a whole cauliflower and a whole butternut pumpkin? I’ve been reading over my …
OK. Here it is…. The Suez Canal, 1956. The world teeters on the brink of nuclear war and the Middle East is a tinderbox. Conversely, redeemed archaeologist Benedict Hitchens is enjoying a peaceful existence after years in the professional and personal wilderness. His recent discoveries in western Turkey secured him a place in history and …
For those of you who haven’t given it a stab, the process of writing a novel is, for me anyway, like having a tip truck dump a pile of LEGO blocks in your driveway, your mission being to construct the opening credits of Game of Thrones (look it up) without any instructions. Translation: a hella …
Meaghan Wilson Anastasios 