I’m so excited! Even though I have published and toured my memoirs internationally, it feels different having a work of fiction – creative imagination – to offer the world. The character Mila came to me while I was running in the bush in Whangārei. Her story gradually unfolded under the guidance of tutors at NorthTec in 2019. Pip Adam was …
A room of my own … with thanks to Virginia Woolf
It can be hard, being a working writer, sharing an office or space with your significant other. Until August 1, 2019, I worked a large portion of each week as a general practitioner. I loved being a doctor but had to retire for medical reasons while I was well below the usual retirement age. Once, I’d been a writer, and …
Works in Progress
I currently have three works in progress. Three! it wasn’t meant to be that way. The Anatomists’ Handbook started life two years ago as a dual storyline book, weaving together fact and fiction, contemporary and historical strands. A reimagining of the writing and illustration of the great Gray’s Anatomy which intertwined with a contemporary strand about an injured New Zealand doctor. …