This is going to be a really remarkable conversation, not least because the legendary Garth Nix (not shown) is going to be in on it too. May 23rd at the Sydney Writers Festival.
Minor life hack: I'm always looking for ways to manage my phone addiction, and somebody suggested I turn on Color Filters and set to greyscale. Makes your lush colorful iPhone screen less interesting and more annoying.
Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are open -- it's for mid-career journalists who are writing their first novels. Due Jan. 12. THE PROGRAM COSTS NOTHING. It's entirely funded by GRRM.