It’s summertime here, so we’re buckling down not only for festive celebrations of various sorts but also for bushfires and heatwaves and all the true delights of summer (sandy togs, ice cream dripping down your fist, long light evenings, cicada song, cricket on a distant radio – although that’s a sound that’s dying out). I have sunburned feet already after a day messing about in boats.

I’ll be kicking off the New Year with a bit of a holiday in my other home – NZ, then working on a couple of writing courses and a retreat, before Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective launches in early April.

I hope you’re enjoying your summer/winter/wet season break, if you have one, and any celebrations. Stay safe and happy reading.

See you on the other side!