Might be time to get some "John Birmingham for Senator" buttons out and about. Gamers of the world unite.
Sherryl Clarke offers some writing advice, based on a quote from Australia's latest Nobel Laureate, Dr Elizabeth Blackburn: "Chance favours the prepared mind". Actually it's pretty good advice for just about anything. Ranks up there with golfer Tom Watson's: "The more I practice the luckier I get".
Lisa Hill recently visited the township of Maldon in Central Victoria as part of the Henry Handel Richardson celebration weekend.
George Dunford has signed up for Marieke Hardy's new publishing venture in association with The Age newspaper. I'd be interested to see how it turns out, though at a rate of about $5.55 for about 1,400 words, the asking price is a little steep.
