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I reviewed Carmel Bird's latest novel which is set in the Sun King's era. Very detailed and well researched with exquisite writing.

Patrick White Literary Award winner Carmel...

I interviewed Greg Bourke about his recently released novel Under Silkwood. There's also a film here from his first launch in Silkwood.

Where did the inspiration come for Under...

I've written a piece about Musica Viva's 2026 Season. It's an imaginative offering of concerts which will appeal to a broad range of audience old and young with all kinds of...

Photo: Sophie Rowell and Alex Raineri performing Myths.

Alex Raineri is a musical chameleon — and a remarkable one at that. Flexibility is his superpower. He has the capacity to...

Photo: Dr David Kram AM, photo by Heidi Victoria.

I was invited by Dr David Kram AM to attend the finals of the 22nd German-Australian Opera Grant at The Edge, Federation Square,...

I'm so pleased Vanessa Tomlinson has been appointed as the Director of The Queensland Conservatorium. It seemed like the Con has been drifting away from its prime focus on...

I'm excited to have been awarded the Gold Award – Best Fiction Book for Big Music at the 2025 ABLE Golden Book Awards.

Also pleased by a five-star review by Reader Views...

I invited the artistic director of Brisbane Music Festival, now in its eighth year, to talk about this year's program.

In my view, the BMF, based at Fourth Wall Arts, which Alex...

At Brisbane Writers Festival I attended Phil Brown's launch on the 9 October at Brisbane Powerhouse. Sean Sennet was in conversation with him about his latest book published by...

Limelight asked me to review Michael Atherton's latest book Never Miss A Beat. It's an inspiring read because his life can be turned upside down, a job not working out, illness,...

I was invited to talk about the music industry and Big Music at the Long Listen Festival held in Palmwoods. The artistic director Louise King is imaginative and bold, and her...

I love French music and so when I was commissioned to review a recent Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Franck and Ravel Maestro Concert for ClassikON I happily said yes.

A warm...

On the 28 October, I attended the Books@Stones launch of a unique and enterprising children's book, Jangar: The Legendary Camel. Jo Skinner, author of A World of Silence and The...

Yesterday was stormy but I'm glad I ventured out to St Mary's Church, Kangaroo Point to listen to a recital with Brisbane's beloved soprano Katie Stenzel, formerly young artist...

In Melbourne at a Big Magic book signing at the wonderful Eltham Bookshop in walked Toni Jordan whose exquisite Tenderfoot I had been reading on the long train journey. We...

La Boheme, a new production by Opera Queensland, scored approval generally at Brisbane Festival. With Umberto Clerici conducting the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and two...

Your Eternal Memories presented by the adventurous Camerata, Queensland's Chamber Music ensemble explored memory and the associative role music plays in triggering or creating...

I attended three musical events at this year's Brisbane Festival and they couldn't have been more different - La Boheme, Opera Queensland, Your Eternal Memories, Camerata and...

See Gillian Wills in October 2025: photo credit Long, Listen Festival

I'm pleased to be involved in the inaugural Long, Listen Festival 4-5 October in Palmwoods on the Sunshine...

Image: Ensemble Q: A Poet’s Love. Photo Gavin Rebtzke

I recently went to A Poet's Love, by Ensemble Q, on Monday 25 August. I enjoyed this concert and reviewed it for Limelight...