Author, mentor, writing teacher and speaker
Debrief Daily website just published my new essay about my (odd…) relationship with my father. This is the first time I ever tackled this topic. http://www.debriefdaily.com/relationships/i-am-the-daughter-of-an-odd-man-hes-nothing-a-father-should-be/…
It took me ten years to write The Waiting Room, my debut novel. Well, actually, that’s pure fiction – I made the number up. It was really more like thirty years. Writing my novel felt at times akin to …
The Huffington Post now has Australian brunch too. They recently published my blog post that attempts to answer the question: Is non-monogamy our last sexual taboo? http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/lee-kofman/is-non-monogamy-the-last-sexual-taboo_b_8012856.html?utm_hp_ref=tw…
I’m thrilled that an excerpt from my memoir The Dangerous Bride has been included in Heartland, a beautiful book of Australian landscape photography, alongside quotes from such iconic authors as Patrick White, Glen Harwood and Christina Stead. Information about …
One of the best pieces of advice a writer can get is – read, read, READ. Read as widely and as voraciously as you can. Make reading a priority even over writing, at least for some years. Be adventurous in …
I’m absolutely thrilled that my short story was one of the 10 chosen (out of almost 400 submissions) for the forthcoming annual fiction edition of The Big Issue. This edition will be out on 14th August. For the full list …