One thing I remember quite distinctly from my childhood was the fact that you could move, televisually-wise at least, for TV series where an animal was the eponymous lead. Flipper, Lassie and a host of others including, of course Gentle Ben, gave us whimsically sweet and warm stories where all Continue Reading
Book review: The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell
(courtesy Pan Macmillan Australia) A creatively outrageous premise is nothing new in storytelling; the very best narratives in the hands of masterful writers thrive on them and well executed, they can elevate a story in a trope-heavy genre into something magically alive and vivaciously original. Case very much in point Continue Reading